diff --git a/files/audio/.darkice.cfg b/files/audio/.darkice.cfg
index c4362c4..00677a5 100644
--- a/files/audio/.darkice.cfg
+++ b/files/audio/.darkice.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # this section describes general aspects of the live streaming session
 [general]
 duration        = 0        # duration of encoding, in seconds. 0 means forever
-bufferSecs      = 15         # size of internal slip buffer, in seconds
+bufferSecs      = 2         # size of internal slip buffer, in seconds
 reconnect       = yes       # reconnect to the server(s) if disconnected
 realtime        = yes       # run the encoder with POSIX realtime priority
 rtprio          = 3         # scheduling priority for the realtime threads