diff --git a/crates/pi-natives/src/audio.rs b/crates/pi-natives/src/audio.rs
index 0b1e4cbbf..f7902c1cb 100644
--- a/crates/pi-natives/src/audio.rs
+++ b/crates/pi-natives/src/audio.rs
@@ -27,13 +27,18 @@ use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use tokio::sync::Notify;
 
 const AUDIO_CHANNELS: u32 = 1;
+// PulseAudio TCP playback stutters with a 20 ms target buffer; 50 ms absorbs
+// transport jitter while preserving interactive latency.
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+const PLAYBACK_PERIOD_MS: u32 = 50;
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
 const PLAYBACK_PERIOD_MS: u32 = 20;
 // miniaudio's PulseAudio backend reserves three periods. Android's OpenSL ES
 // source emits 125 ms fragments, so Linux capture needs at least 150 ms queued.
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 const CAPTURE_PERIOD_MS: u32 = 50;
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
-const CAPTURE_PERIOD_MS: u32 = PLAYBACK_PERIOD_MS;
+const CAPTURE_PERIOD_MS: u32 = 20;
 const PLAYBACK_DRAIN_CALLBACKS: usize = 2;
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
diff --git a/packages/natives/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/natives/CHANGELOG.md
index 08b77df2c..9032916d0 100644
--- a/packages/natives/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/natives/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fixed Linux `AudioCapture` stalling on PulseAudio sources that emit fragments larger than miniaudio's previous 60 ms capture buffer, including Android OpenSL ES microphones reached through a forwarded PulseAudio server.
+- Fixed Linux native audio over forwarded PulseAudio servers: capture now handles 125 ms Android fragments without stalling, and playback buffers enough audio to avoid TCP underruns and stuttering.
 
 ## [17.1.3] - 2026-07-24