diff --git a/spec-dtslint/operators/repeatWhen-spec.ts b/spec-dtslint/operators/repeatWhen-spec.ts
index 0290394ff7..6ff52a0a2e 100644
--- a/spec-dtslint/operators/repeatWhen-spec.ts
+++ b/spec-dtslint/operators/repeatWhen-spec.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,84 @@
 import { of } from 'rxjs';
 import { repeatWhen } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { asInteropObservable } from '../../spec/helpers/interop-helper';
 
 it('should infer correctly', () => {
-  const o = of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(errors => errors)); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(errors => errors)); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
 });
 
 it('should infer correctly when the error observable has a different type', () => {
-  const o = of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(repeatWhen(errors => of('a', 'b', 'c')))); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(errors => asInteropObservable(of('a', 'b', 'c')))); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
 });
 
 it('should enforce types', () => {
-  const o = of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen()); // $ExpectError
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen()); // $ExpectError
+});
+
+it('should accept interop observable notifier', () => {
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => asInteropObservable(of(true)))); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
+});
+
+it('should accept promise notifier', () => {
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => Promise.resolve(true))); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
+});
+
+it('should async iterable notifier', () => {
+  const asyncRange = {
+    from: 1,
+    to: 2,
+    [Symbol.asyncIterator]() {
+      return {
+        current: this.from,
+        last: this.to,
+        async next() {
+          await Promise.resolve();
+          const done = (this.current > this.last);
+          return {
+            done,
+            value: done ? this.current++ : undefined
+          };
+        }
+      };
+    }
+  };
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => asyncRange)); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
+});
+
+it('should accept iterable notifier', () => {
+  const syncRange = {
+    from: 1,
+    to: 2,
+    [Symbol.iterator]() {
+      return {
+        current: this.from,
+        last: this.to,
+        next() {
+          const done = (this.current > this.last);
+          return {
+            done,
+            value: done ? this.current++ : undefined
+          };
+        }
+      };
+    }
+  };
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => syncRange)); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
+});
+
+it('should accept readable stream notifier', () => {
+  const readableStream = new ReadableStream<string>({
+    pull(controller) {
+      controller.enqueue('x');
+      controller.close();
+    },
+  });
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => readableStream)); // $ExpectType Observable<number>
 });
 
 it('should enforce types of the notifier', () => {
-  const o = of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => 8)); // $ExpectError
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => 8)); // $ExpectError
 });
 
 it('should be deprecated', () => {
-  const o = of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => of(true))); // $ExpectDeprecation
+  of(1, 2, 3).pipe(repeatWhen(() => of(true))); // $ExpectDeprecation
 });
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diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index e267a62548..2a36982347 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export { publishLast } from './internal/operators/publishLast';
 export { publishReplay } from './internal/operators/publishReplay';
 export { raceWith } from './internal/operators/raceWith';
 export { reduce } from './internal/operators/reduce';
-export { repeat } from './internal/operators/repeat';
+export { repeat, RepeatConfig } from './internal/operators/repeat';
 export { repeatWhen } from './internal/operators/repeatWhen';
 export { retry, RetryConfig } from './internal/operators/retry';
 export { retryWhen } from './internal/operators/retryWhen';
diff --git a/src/internal/operators/repeatWhen.ts b/src/internal/operators/repeatWhen.ts
index 989e8b079c..5e55ca07f4 100644
--- a/src/internal/operators/repeatWhen.ts
+++ b/src/internal/operators/repeatWhen.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { Observable } from '../Observable';
+import { innerFrom } from '../observable/innerFrom';
 import { Subject } from '../Subject';
 import { Subscription } from '../Subscription';
 
-import { MonoTypeOperatorFunction } from '../types';
+import { MonoTypeOperatorFunction, ObservableInput } from '../types';
 import { operate } from '../util/lift';
 import { createOperatorSubscriber } from './OperatorSubscriber';
 
@@ -33,13 +34,14 @@ import { createOperatorSubscriber } from './OperatorSubscriber';
  * @see {@link retry}
  * @see {@link retryWhen}
  *
- * @param {function(notifications: Observable): Observable} notifier - Receives an Observable of notifications with
+ * @param notifier Function that receives an Observable of notifications with
  * which a user can `complete` or `error`, aborting the repetition.
- * @return A function that returns an Observable that mirrors the source
+ * @return A function that returns an `ObservableInput` that mirrors the source
  * Observable with the exception of a `complete`.
- * @deprecated Will be removed in v9 or v10. Use {@link repeat}'s `delay` option instead.
+ * @deprecated Will be removed in v9 or v10. Use {@link repeat}'s {@link RepeatConfig#delay delay} option instead.
+ * Instead of `repeatWhen(() => notify$)`, use: `repeat({ delay: () => notify$ })`.
  */
-export function repeatWhen<T>(notifier: (notifications: Observable<void>) => Observable<any>): MonoTypeOperatorFunction<T> {
+export function repeatWhen<T>(notifier: (notifications: Observable<void>) => ObservableInput<any>): MonoTypeOperatorFunction<T> {
   return operate((source, subscriber) => {
     let innerSub: Subscription | null;
     let syncResub = false;
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ export function repeatWhen<T>(notifier: (notifications: Observable<void>) => Obs
 
         // If the call to `notifier` throws, it will be caught by the OperatorSubscriber
         // In the main subscription -- in `subscribeForRepeatWhen`.
-        notifier(completions$).subscribe(
+        innerFrom(notifier(completions$)).subscribe(
           createOperatorSubscriber(
             subscriber,
             () => {
diff --git a/src/operators/index.ts b/src/operators/index.ts
index ebd6d60254..c07e0559ac 100644
--- a/src/operators/index.ts
+++ b/src/operators/index.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export { publishReplay } from '../internal/operators/publishReplay';
 export { race } from '../internal/operators/race';
 export { raceWith } from '../internal/operators/raceWith';
 export { reduce } from '../internal/operators/reduce';
-export { repeat } from '../internal/operators/repeat';
+export { repeat, RepeatConfig } from '../internal/operators/repeat';
 export { repeatWhen } from '../internal/operators/repeatWhen';
 export { retry, RetryConfig } from '../internal/operators/retry';
 export { retryWhen } from '../internal/operators/retryWhen';