diff --git a/src/codec/encoder/audio.rs b/src/codec/encoder/audio.rs
index 4dcec93..67a583f 100644
--- a/src/codec/encoder/audio.rs
+++ b/src/codec/encoder/audio.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ impl Audio {
 			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).channel_layout = value.bits();
 		}
 	}
+
+	pub fn set_channels(&mut self, value: i32) {
+		unsafe {
+			(*self.as_mut_ptr()).channels = value;
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 impl Deref for Audio {
diff --git a/src/util/channel_layout.rs b/src/util/channel_layout.rs
index cd3b505..a5f1677 100644
--- a/src/util/channel_layout.rs
+++ b/src/util/channel_layout.rs
@@ -59,3 +59,11 @@ bitflags! {
 		const STEREO_DOWNMIX     = STEREO_LEFT.bits | STEREO_RIGHT.bits,
 	}
 }
+
+impl ChannelLayout {
+	pub fn channels(&self) -> i32 {
+		unsafe {
+			av_get_channel_layout_nb_channels(self.bits())
+		}
+	}
+}