diff --git a/examples/player/main.py b/examples/player/main.py
index b32cd59..346f626 100644
--- a/examples/player/main.py
+++ b/examples/player/main.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def play(track_id_str: str):
         stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
     )
     while True:
-        byte = stream.input_stream.stream().read()
+        byte = stream.input_stream.stream().read(1)
         if byte == -1:
             return
         ffplay.stdin.write(bytes([byte]))
diff --git a/examples/server/main.py b/examples/server/main.py
index b629d01..f9065ac 100644
--- a/examples/server/main.py
+++ b/examples/server/main.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def response(client: socket.socket, uri: str, header: dict,
             if (stream.input_stream.stream().pos() >=
                     stream.input_stream.stream().size()):
                 break
-            byte = stream.input_stream.stream().read()
+            byte = stream.input_stream.stream().read(1)
             client.send(bytes([byte]))
         return "", [], b"", True
     else: