diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index e4398576..5e61b650 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 {
+    "cmake.configureOnOpen": false,
     "dotnet.defaultSolution": "Whisper.net.sln"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Whisper.net/Wave/WaveParser.cs b/Whisper.net/Wave/WaveParser.cs
index 97c163e6..89c8df8e 100644
--- a/Whisper.net/Wave/WaveParser.cs
+++ b/Whisper.net/Wave/WaveParser.cs
@@ -354,6 +354,13 @@ private async Task InitializeCore(bool useAsync)
         }
 
         dataChunkSize = BitConverter.ToUInt32(buffer, 4);
+        // if the data chunk is not specified, it means the wave was constructed on the fly
+        // and we need to read until the end of the stream
+        if (dataChunkSize == uint.MaxValue)
+        {
+            dataChunkSize = (uint)(waveStream.Length - waveStream.Position);
+        }
+
         dataChunkPosition = waveStream.Position;
         isInitialized = true;
     }