diff --git a/pyatv/protocols/raop/audio_source.py b/pyatv/protocols/raop/audio_source.py
index ea97859e5..729cbd842 100644
--- a/pyatv/protocols/raop/audio_source.py
+++ b/pyatv/protocols/raop/audio_source.py
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@ def read(self, num_bytes: int) -> bytes:
 
         # TODO: Should not be based on polling
         while len(self._buffer) < num_bytes and not self._stop_stream:
+            if not self._buffer.fits(1):
+                break
             if time.monotonic() - start_time > DEFAULT_TIMEOUT:
                 raise OperationTimeoutError("timed out reading from stream")
 
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index 9b6594d3e..b748a6e1e 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cryptography==46.0.3
 chacha20poly1305-reuseable==0.13.2
 ifaddr==0.2.0
 ifaddr==0.2.0
-miniaudio==1.61
+miniaudio==1.71
 protobuf==6.33.2
 pydantic==2.12.5
 requests==2.32.5
diff --git a/tests/data/audio_long.mp3 b/tests/data/audio_long.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8092e5d23
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diff --git a/tests/protocols/raop/test_audio_source.py b/tests/protocols/raop/test_audio_source.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42f7a9edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/protocols/raop/test_audio_source.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+"""Tests for pyatv.protocols.raop.audio_source.
+
+Includes a regression test for #2849: streaming a media file larger than
+PatchedIceCastClient's internal BUFFER_SIZE must not deadlock during
+miniaudio's decoder init.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from pytest_httpserver import HTTPServer
+
+from pyatv.protocols.raop.audio_source import (
+    BUFFER_SIZE,
+    InternetSource,
+)
+
+from tests.utils import data_path
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
+
+SHORT_FIXTURE = "static_3sec.ogg"  # existing, ~4 KiB
+LONG_FIXTURE = "audio_long.mp3"  # new, just over BUFFER_SIZE
+
+
+async def _serve_and_open(httpserver: HTTPServer, body: bytes, name: str) -> None:
+    httpserver.expect_request("/" + name).respond_with_data(
+        body, content_type="application/octet-stream"
+    )
+    url = httpserver.url_for("/" + name)
+    src = await InternetSource.open(url, sample_rate=44100, channels=2, sample_size=2)
+    try:
+        frames = await src.readframes(352)
+        assert frames, "InternetSource returned no audio frames after init"
+    finally:
+        await src.close()
+
+
+async def test_internet_source_short_stream(httpserver: HTTPServer):
+    """Streaming a small file over HTTP works (fast path, no deadlock window)."""
+    with open(data_path(SHORT_FIXTURE), "rb") as fh:
+        body = fh.read()
+    assert len(body) < BUFFER_SIZE
+    await _serve_and_open(httpserver, body, SHORT_FIXTURE)
+
+
+async def test_internet_source_long_stream_no_deadlock(httpserver: HTTPServer):
+    """Regression test for #2849: streaming a file > BUFFER_SIZE must not deadlock."""
+    with open(data_path(LONG_FIXTURE), "rb") as fh:
+        body = fh.read()
+    assert len(body) > BUFFER_SIZE
+    await _serve_and_open(httpserver, body, LONG_FIXTURE)