diff --git a/sbapp/main.py b/sbapp/main.py
index 9ecd6e2..28ac789 100644
--- a/sbapp/main.py
+++ b/sbapp/main.py
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
         def cb(dt):
             self.messages_view.ids.message_send_button.disabled = False
         Clock.schedule_once(cb, 0.5)
-        
+
         if self.root.ids.screen_manager.current == "messages_screen":
             if self.outbound_mode_propagation and self.sideband.message_router.get_outbound_propagation_node() == None:
                 self.messages_view.send_error_dialog = MDDialog(
@@ -1516,34 +1516,31 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
         else:
             return False
         
-        temp_path = self.sideband.rec_cache+"/msg."+audio_type
+        temp_path = self.sideband.rec_cache+"/msg."+audio_type    
+        if self.last_msg_audio != audio_field[1]:
+            self.last_msg_audio = audio_field[1]
 
-        if audio_type == "ogg":
-            if self.last_msg_audio != audio_field[1]:
-                self.last_msg_audio = audio_field[1]
-                
+            if audio_type == "ogg":
+                # No decoding necessary for OGG/OPUS
                 with open(temp_path, "wb") as af:
                     af.write(self.last_msg_audio)
-
-                if not RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
-                    self.msg_sound = SoundLoader.load(temp_path)
-
-            if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
-                if self.msg_sound != None and self.msg_sound._player != None and self.msg_sound._player.isPlaying():
-                    self.msg_sound.stop()
-                else:
-                    from plyer import audio
-                    self.msg_sound = audio
-                    self.msg_sound._file_path = temp_path
-                    self.msg_sound.play()
-
+            
             else:
-                if self.msg_sound != None and self.msg_sound.state == "play":
-                    self.msg_sound.stop()
-                    return True
-                else:
-                    self.msg_sound.play()
-                    return True
+                raise NotImplementedError(audio_type)
+
+            if self.msg_sound == None:
+                from plyer import audio
+                self.msg_sound = audio
+
+            self.msg_sound._file_path = temp_path
+            self.msg_sound.reload()
+
+        if self.msg_sound != None and self.msg_sound._player != None and self.msg_sound._player.isPlaying():
+            self.msg_sound.stop()
+        else:
+            
+            self.msg_sound.play()
+
 
     def message_record_audio_action(self):
         ss = int(dp(18))
@@ -1725,8 +1722,8 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                         DialogItem(IconLeftWidget(icon="microphone-message"), text="[size="+str(ss)+"]Audio Recording[/size]", on_release=a_audio_hq),
                         DialogItem(IconLeftWidget(icon="file-outline"), text="[size="+str(ss)+"]File Attachment[/size]", on_release=a_file)]
                 
-                if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_linux():
-                    ad_items.pop(3)
+                # if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_linux():
+                #     ad_items.pop(3)
 
                 self.attach_dialog = MDDialog(
                     title="Add Attachment",
diff --git a/sbapp/plyer/platforms/android/audio.py b/sbapp/plyer/platforms/android/audio.py
index 33739b8..b6421b4 100644
--- a/sbapp/plyer/platforms/android/audio.py
+++ b/sbapp/plyer/platforms/android/audio.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class AndroidAudio(Audio):
 
     def _start(self):
         self._recorder = MediaRecorder()
-        # AAC Format, decent quality
         if self._format == "aac":
             self._recorder.setAudioSource(AudioSource.DEFAULT)
             self._recorder.setAudioSamplingRate(48000)
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ class AndroidAudio(Audio):
             self._recorder.setAudioEncoder(AudioEncoder.AAC)
 
         else:
-            # OPUS
             self._recorder.setAudioSource(AudioSource.DEFAULT)
             self._recorder.setAudioSamplingRate(48000)
             self._recorder.setAudioEncodingBitRate(128000)
@@ -85,6 +83,8 @@ class AndroidAudio(Audio):
         self._check_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._check_playback, daemon=True)
         self._check_thread.start()
 
+    def reload(self):
+        self._stop()
 
 
 def instance():
diff --git a/sbapp/plyer/platforms/linux/audio.py b/sbapp/plyer/platforms/linux/audio.py
index 55cdb7c..2cf3ec3 100644
--- a/sbapp/plyer/platforms/linux/audio.py
+++ b/sbapp/plyer/platforms/linux/audio.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import time
 import threading
 from sbapp.plyer.facades.audio import Audio
+from kivy.core.audio import SoundLoader
 
 class LinuxAudio(Audio):
 
@@ -12,9 +13,11 @@ class LinuxAudio(Audio):
         self._player = None
         self._check_thread = None
         self._finished_callback = None
+        self._loaded_path = None
+        self.sound = None
 
     def _check_playback(self):
-        while self.is_playing:
+        while self.sound != None and self.sound.state == "play":
             time.sleep(0.25)
         
         if self._finished_callback and callable(self._finished_callback):
@@ -26,22 +29,22 @@ class LinuxAudio(Audio):
         pass
 
     def _stop(self):
-        # TODO: Implement recording
-        pass
+        if self.sound != None and self.sound.state == "play":
+            self.sound.stop()
 
     def _play(self):
-        # TODO: Implement playback
+        if self.sound == None or self._loaded_path != self._file_path:
+            self.sound = SoundLoader.load(self._file_path)
+
         self.is_playing = True
+        self.sound.play()
 
         self._check_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._check_playback, daemon=True)
         self._check_thread.start()
 
-        def fauxplay():
-            time.sleep(1.5)
-            self.is_playing = False
-
-        threading.Thread(target=fauxplay, daemon=True).start()
-
+    def reload(self):
+        self._loaded_path = None
+        self.sound = None
 
 
 def instance():