diff --git a/audio spectrum_pt1_waveform_viewer.ipynb b/audio spectrum_pt1_waveform_viewer.ipynb
index 8b91013..93f3672 100644
--- a/audio spectrum_pt1_waveform_viewer.ipynb	
+++ b/audio spectrum_pt1_waveform_viewer.ipynb	
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     "while True:\n",
     "    \n",
     "    # binary data\n",
-    "    data = stream.read(CHUNK)  \n",
+    "    data = stream.read(CHUNK, exception_on_overflow = False)\n",
     "    \n",
     "    # convert data to integers, make np array, then offset it by 127\n",
     "    data_int = struct.unpack(str(2 * CHUNK) + 'B', data)\n",
diff --git a/audio spectrum_pt2_spectrum_analyzer.ipynb b/audio spectrum_pt2_spectrum_analyzer.ipynb
index 5600f5e..ef7a811 100644
--- a/audio spectrum_pt2_spectrum_analyzer.ipynb	
+++ b/audio spectrum_pt2_spectrum_analyzer.ipynb	
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     "while True:\n",
     "    \n",
     "    # binary data\n",
-    "    data = stream.read(CHUNK)    \n",
+    "    data = stream.read(CHUNK, exception_on_overflow = False)\n",
     "\n",
     "    data_np = np.frombuffer(data, dtype='h')\n",
     "    \n",