diff --git a/lib/discordrb/voice/encoder.rb b/lib/discordrb/voice/encoder.rb
index 807f1588d..f288732ab 100644
--- a/lib/discordrb/voice/encoder.rb
+++ b/lib/discordrb/voice/encoder.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def adjust_volume(buf, mult)
     # @param options [String] ffmpeg options to pass after the -i flag
     # @return [IO] the audio, encoded as s16le PCM
     def encode_file(file, options = '')
-      command = "#{ffmpeg_command} -loglevel 0 -i \"#{file}\" #{options} -f s16le -ar 48000 -ac 2 #{filter_volume_argument} pipe:1"
+      command = ffmpeg_command(input: file, options: options)
       IO.popen(command)
     end
 
@@ -87,14 +87,23 @@ def encode_file(file, options = '')
     # @param options [String] ffmpeg options to pass after the -i flag
     # @return [IO] the audio, encoded as s16le PCM
     def encode_io(io, options = '')
-      command = "#{ffmpeg_command} -loglevel 0 -i - #{options} -f s16le -ar 48000 -ac 2 #{filter_volume_argument} pipe:1"
+      command = ffmpeg_command(options: options)
       IO.popen(command, in: io)
     end
 
     private
 
-    def ffmpeg_command
-      @use_avconv ? 'avconv' : 'ffmpeg'
+    def ffmpeg_command(input: '-', options: null)
+      [
+        @use_avconv ? 'avconv' : 'ffmpeg',
+        '-loglevel', '0',
+        '-i', input,
+        '-f', 's16le',
+        '-ar', '48000',
+        '-ac', '2',
+        'pipe:1',
+        filter_volume_argument,
+      ].concat(options.split).reject {|segment| segment.nil? || segment == '' }
     end
 
     def filter_volume_argument