diff --git a/mopidy_iris/__init__.py b/mopidy_iris/__init__.py
index 5b111540..7c9ab474 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy_iris/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class Extension( ext.Extension ):
         schema['snapcast_enabled'] = config.Boolean()
         schema['snapcast_host'] = config.String()
         schema['snapcast_port'] = config.Integer()
+        schema['snapcast_buffer_size'] = config.Integer()
         return schema
 
     def setup(self, registry):
diff --git a/mopidy_iris/ext.conf b/mopidy_iris/ext.conf
index beb8b134..90826452 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/ext.conf
+++ b/mopidy_iris/ext.conf
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ genius_authorization_url = https://jamesbarnsley.co.nz/iris/auth_genius.php
 snapcast_enabled = false
 snapcast_host = localhost
 snapcast_port = 1705
+snapcast_buffer_size = 8192
diff --git a/mopidy_iris/snapcast.py b/mopidy_iris/snapcast.py
index fefa6ad7..e7d0e4ec 100755
--- a/mopidy_iris/snapcast.py
+++ b/mopidy_iris/snapcast.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class IrisSnapcast(object):
 
         self.connect()
         self.listen = True
+        buffer_size = int(self.config['iris']['snapcast_buffer_size'])
 
         logger.info("Established Snapcast listener")
         broadcast(data={'method':'snapcast_connected'})
@@ -67,9 +68,8 @@ class IrisSnapcast(object):
 
                 # Rread and print the available data on any of the read list
                 for socket in readlist:
-
-                    # Allow a relatively large buffer size to handle large JSON payloads
-                    message = socket.recv(8192)
+                    
+                    message = socket.recv(buffer_size)
 
                     try:
                         message = json.loads(message)