diff --git a/whisperlivekit/audio_processor.py b/whisperlivekit/audio_processor.py
index 0f2d490..2fc5ce5 100644
--- a/whisperlivekit/audio_processor.py
+++ b/whisperlivekit/audio_processor.py
@@ -205,22 +205,10 @@ class AudioProcessor:
                     self.last_ffmpeg_activity = time()
                     continue
 
-                # Reduce timeout for reading from FFmpeg
-                try:
-                    chunk = await asyncio.wait_for(
-                        loop.run_in_executor(None, self.ffmpeg_process.stdout.read, buffer_size),
-                        timeout=5.0  # Shorter timeout (5 seconds instead of 15)
-                    )
-                    if chunk:
-                        self.last_ffmpeg_activity = time()
-                        
-                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                    logger.warning("FFmpeg read timeout. Restarting...")
-                    await self.restart_ffmpeg()
-                    beg = time()
+                chunk = await loop.run_in_executor(None, self.ffmpeg_process.stdout.read, buffer_size)
+                if chunk:
                     self.last_ffmpeg_activity = time()
-                    continue
-
+                        
                 if not chunk:
                     logger.info("FFmpeg stdout closed.")
                     break
@@ -233,7 +221,7 @@ class AudioProcessor:
                         self.convert_pcm_to_float(self.pcm_buffer).copy()
                     )
 
-                # Process when we have enough data
+                # Process when enough data
                 if len(self.pcm_buffer) >= self.bytes_per_sec:
                     if len(self.pcm_buffer) > self.max_bytes_per_sec:
                         logger.warning(
@@ -492,19 +480,40 @@ class AudioProcessor:
                 if not self.ffmpeg_process or not hasattr(self.ffmpeg_process, 'stdin') or self.ffmpeg_process.poll() is not None:
                     logger.warning("FFmpeg process not available, restarting...")
                     await self.restart_ffmpeg()
-                    
-                self.ffmpeg_process.stdin.write(message)
-                self.ffmpeg_process.stdin.flush()
-                self.last_ffmpeg_activity = time()  # Update activity timestamp
-                return
                 
+                loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()                
+                try:
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(
+                        loop.run_in_executor(None, lambda: self.ffmpeg_process.stdin.write(message)),
+                        timeout=2.0
+                    )
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                    logger.warning("FFmpeg write operation timed out, restarting...")
+                    await self.restart_ffmpeg()
+                    retry_count += 1
+                    continue
+                    
+                try:
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(
+                        loop.run_in_executor(None, self.ffmpeg_process.stdin.flush),
+                        timeout=2.0
+                    )
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                    logger.warning("FFmpeg flush operation timed out, restarting...")
+                    await self.restart_ffmpeg()
+                    retry_count += 1
+                    continue
+                    
+                self.last_ffmpeg_activity = time()
+                return
+                    
             except (BrokenPipeError, AttributeError, OSError) as e:
                 retry_count += 1
                 logger.warning(f"Error writing to FFmpeg: {e}. Retry {retry_count}/{max_retries}...")
                 
                 if retry_count < max_retries:
                     await self.restart_ffmpeg()
-                    await asyncio.sleep(0.5)  # Shorter pause between retries
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
                 else:
                     logger.error("Maximum retries reached for FFmpeg process")
                     await self.restart_ffmpeg()