diff --git a/src/format/mod.rs b/src/format/mod.rs
index 77d3011..14f414f 100644
--- a/src/format/mod.rs
+++ b/src/format/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 pub use ::util::sample_format::SampleFormat as Sample;
 pub use ::util::pixel_format::PixelFormat as Pixel;
 
+pub mod network;
+
 use std::ffi::CStr;
 use std::str::from_utf8_unchecked;
 
diff --git a/src/format/network.rs b/src/format/network.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da744eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/format/network.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use ffi::*;
+
+pub fn init() {
+	unsafe {
+		avformat_network_init();
+	}
+}
+
+pub fn deinit() {
+	unsafe {
+		avformat_network_deinit();
+	}
+}