diff --git a/src/device/input.rs b/src/device/input.rs
index 032f31b..d523ca3 100644
--- a/src/device/input.rs
+++ b/src/device/input.rs
@@ -3,50 +3,60 @@ use std::ptr;
 use crate::ffi::*;
 use crate::format;
 
-pub struct AudioIter(*mut AVInputFormat);
+pub struct AudioIter(*const AVInputFormat);
 
 impl Iterator for AudioIter {
     type Item = format::Input;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<<Self as Iterator>::Item> {
         unsafe {
-            let ptr = av_input_audio_device_next(self.0) as *mut AVInputFormat;
+            let inner = self.0;
 
-            if ptr.is_null() && !self.0.is_null() {
-                None
-            } else {
+            // Pre-5.0 FFmpeg uses a non-const pointer here
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
+            let inner = inner as *mut _;
+
+            let ptr = av_input_audio_device_next(inner);
+
+            if let Some(input) = format::Input::from_raw(ptr) {
                 self.0 = ptr;
-
-                Some(format::Input::wrap(ptr))
+                Some(input)
+            } else {
+                None
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
 pub fn audio() -> AudioIter {
-    AudioIter(ptr::null_mut())
+    AudioIter(ptr::null())
 }
 
-pub struct VideoIter(*mut AVInputFormat);
+pub struct VideoIter(*const AVInputFormat);
 
 impl Iterator for VideoIter {
     type Item = format::Input;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<<Self as Iterator>::Item> {
         unsafe {
-            let ptr = av_input_video_device_next(self.0) as *mut AVInputFormat;
+            let inner = self.0;
 
-            if ptr.is_null() && !self.0.is_null() {
-                None
-            } else {
+            // Pre-5.0 FFmpeg uses a non-const pointer here
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
+            let inner = inner as *mut _;
+
+            let ptr = av_input_video_device_next(inner);
+
+            if let Some(input) = format::Input::from_raw(ptr) {
                 self.0 = ptr;
-
-                Some(format::Input::wrap(ptr))
+                Some(input)
+            } else {
+                None
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
 pub fn video() -> VideoIter {
-    VideoIter(ptr::null_mut())
+    VideoIter(ptr::null())
 }
diff --git a/src/device/output.rs b/src/device/output.rs
index d68180b..8268eff 100644
--- a/src/device/output.rs
+++ b/src/device/output.rs
@@ -3,21 +3,26 @@ use std::ptr;
 use crate::ffi::*;
 use crate::format;
 
-pub struct AudioIter(*mut AVOutputFormat);
+pub struct AudioIter(*const AVOutputFormat);
 
 impl Iterator for AudioIter {
     type Item = format::Output;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<<Self as Iterator>::Item> {
         unsafe {
-            let ptr = av_output_audio_device_next(self.0) as *mut AVOutputFormat;
+            let inner = self.0;
 
-            if ptr.is_null() && !self.0.is_null() {
-                None
+            // Pre-5.0 FFmpeg uses a non-const pointer here
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
+            let inner = inner as *mut _;
+
+            let ptr = av_output_audio_device_next(inner);
+
+            if let Some(output) = format::Output::from_raw(ptr) {
+                self.0 = ptr;
+                Some(output)
             } else {
-                self.0 = ptr as *mut AVOutputFormat;
-
-                Some(format::Output::wrap(ptr))
+                None
             }
         }
     }
@@ -27,21 +32,26 @@ pub fn audio() -> AudioIter {
     AudioIter(ptr::null_mut())
 }
 
-pub struct VideoIter(*mut AVOutputFormat);
+pub struct VideoIter(*const AVOutputFormat);
 
 impl Iterator for VideoIter {
     type Item = format::Output;
 
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<<Self as Iterator>::Item> {
         unsafe {
-            let ptr = av_output_video_device_next(self.0) as *mut AVOutputFormat;
+            let inner = self.0;
 
-            if ptr.is_null() && !self.0.is_null() {
-                None
+            // Pre-5.0 FFmpeg uses a non-const pointer here
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
+            let inner = inner as *mut _;
+
+            let ptr = av_output_video_device_next(inner);
+
+            if let Some(output) = format::Output::from_raw(ptr) {
+                self.0 = ptr;
+                Some(output)
             } else {
-                self.0 = ptr as *mut AVOutputFormat;
-
-                Some(format::Output::wrap(ptr))
+                None
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/format/context/input.rs b/src/format/context/input.rs
index d03d360..277ab45 100644
--- a/src/format/context/input.rs
+++ b/src/format/context/input.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl Input {
 
 impl Input {
     pub fn format(&self) -> format::Input {
-        unsafe { format::Input::wrap((*self.as_ptr()).iformat as *mut AVInputFormat) }
+        unsafe { format::Input::from_raw((*self.as_ptr()).iformat).expect("iformat is non-null") }
     }
 
     #[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
diff --git a/src/format/context/output.rs b/src/format/context/output.rs
index 0443fce..0856003 100644
--- a/src/format/context/output.rs
+++ b/src/format/context/output.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Output {
 
 impl Output {
     pub fn format(&self) -> format::Output {
-        unsafe { format::Output::wrap((*self.as_ptr()).oformat as *mut AVOutputFormat) }
+        unsafe { format::Output::from_raw((*self.as_ptr()).oformat).expect("oformat is non-null") }
     }
 
     pub fn write_header(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
diff --git a/src/format/format/input.rs b/src/format/format/input.rs
index b646b96..58bf05a 100644
--- a/src/format/format/input.rs
+++ b/src/format/format/input.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,37 @@
+use std::ptr::NonNull;
+
 use crate::ffi::*;
 use crate::utils;
 
+use super::Flags;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Input {
-    ptr: *mut AVInputFormat,
+    ptr: NonNull<AVInputFormat>,
 }
 
 impl Input {
-    pub unsafe fn wrap(ptr: *mut AVInputFormat) -> Self {
-        Input { ptr }
+    pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *const AVInputFormat) -> Option<Self> {
+        NonNull::new(ptr as *mut _).map(|ptr| Self { ptr })
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const AVInputFormat {
-        self.ptr as *const _
+    pub fn as_ptr(self) -> *const AVInputFormat {
+        self.ptr.as_ptr()
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn as_mut_ptr(&mut self) -> *mut AVInputFormat {
-        self.ptr
-    }
-}
-
-impl Input {
-    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+    pub fn name(self) -> &'static str {
         unsafe { utils::str_from_c_ptr((*self.as_ptr()).name) }
     }
 
-    pub fn description(&self) -> &str {
+    pub fn description(self) -> &'static str {
         unsafe { utils::optional_str_from_c_ptr((*self.as_ptr()).long_name).unwrap_or("") }
     }
 
-    pub fn extensions(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+    pub fn flags(self) -> Flags {
+        unsafe { Flags::from_bits_truncate((*self.as_ptr()).flags) }
+    }
+
+    pub fn extensions(self) -> Vec<&'static str> {
         unsafe {
             let ptr = (*self.as_ptr()).extensions;
 
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ impl Input {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn mime_types(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+    pub fn mime_types(self) -> Vec<&'static str> {
         unsafe {
             let ptr = (*self.as_ptr()).mime_type;
 
diff --git a/src/format/format/iter.rs b/src/format/format/iter.rs
index 884375c..ae26443 100644
--- a/src/format/format/iter.rs
+++ b/src/format/format/iter.rs
@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@ impl Iterator for DemuxerIter {
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         unsafe {
             let next = av_demuxer_iterate(&mut self.ptr);
-            if next.is_null() {
-                None
-            } else {
-                Some(Input::wrap(next as _))
-            }
+            Input::from_raw(next)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -57,11 +53,7 @@ impl Iterator for MuxerIter {
     fn next(&mut self) -> Option<Self::Item> {
         unsafe {
             let next = av_muxer_iterate(&mut self.ptr);
-            if next.is_null() {
-                None
-            } else {
-                Some(Output::wrap(next as _))
-            }
+            Output::from_raw(next)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/format/format/output.rs b/src/format/format/output.rs
index 4bffbe6..e874fc6 100644
--- a/src/format/format/output.rs
+++ b/src/format/format/output.rs
@@ -1,40 +1,39 @@
 use std::path::Path;
 
 use std::ffi::CString;
-use std::ptr;
+use std::ptr::{self, NonNull};
 
 use super::Flags;
 use crate::ffi::*;
 use crate::{codec, media, utils};
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Output {
-    ptr: *mut AVOutputFormat,
+    ptr: NonNull<AVOutputFormat>,
 }
 
 impl Output {
-    pub unsafe fn wrap(ptr: *mut AVOutputFormat) -> Self {
-        Output { ptr }
+    pub unsafe fn from_raw(ptr: *const AVOutputFormat) -> Option<Self> {
+        NonNull::new(ptr as *mut _).map(|ptr| Self { ptr })
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const AVOutputFormat {
-        self.ptr as *const _
+    pub fn as_ptr(self) -> *const AVOutputFormat {
+        self.ptr.as_ptr()
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn as_mut_ptr(&mut self) -> *mut AVOutputFormat {
-        self.ptr
-    }
-}
-
-impl Output {
-    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+    pub fn name(self) -> &'static str {
         unsafe { utils::str_from_c_ptr((*self.as_ptr()).name) }
     }
 
-    pub fn description(&self) -> &str {
+    pub fn description(self) -> &'static str {
         unsafe { utils::optional_str_from_c_ptr((*self.as_ptr()).long_name).unwrap_or("") }
     }
 
-    pub fn extensions(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+    pub fn flags(self) -> Flags {
+        unsafe { Flags::from_bits_truncate((*self.as_ptr()).flags) }
+    }
+
+    pub fn extensions(self) -> Vec<&'static str> {
         unsafe {
             let ptr = (*self.as_ptr()).extensions;
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ impl Output {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn mime_types(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
+    pub fn mime_types(self) -> Vec<&'static str> {
         unsafe {
             let ptr = (*self.as_ptr()).mime_type;
 
@@ -58,9 +57,9 @@ impl Output {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn codec<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, path: &P, kind: media::Type) -> codec::Id {
+    pub fn codec<P: AsRef<Path>>(self, path: &P, kind: media::Type) -> codec::Id {
         // XXX: use to_cstring when stable
-        let path = CString::new(path.as_ref().as_os_str().to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        let path = CString::new(path.as_ref().to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
 
         unsafe {
             codec::Id::from(av_guess_codec(
@@ -72,8 +71,4 @@ impl Output {
             ))
         }
     }
-
-    pub fn flags(&self) -> Flags {
-        unsafe { Flags::from_bits_truncate((*self.as_ptr()).flags) }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/format/mod.rs b/src/format/mod.rs
index 4a83d05..c6913ba 100644
--- a/src/format/mod.rs
+++ b/src/format/mod.rs
@@ -23,27 +23,6 @@ use crate::ffi::*;
 use crate::utils;
 use crate::{Dictionary, Error};
 
-#[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
-pub fn register_all() {
-    unsafe {
-        av_register_all();
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
-pub fn register_input(mut format: Input) {
-    unsafe {
-        av_register_input_format(format.as_mut_ptr());
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
-pub fn register_output(mut format: Output) {
-    unsafe {
-        av_register_output_format(format.as_mut_ptr());
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn version() -> u32 {
     unsafe { avformat_version() }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7e1f041..c612651 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ fn init_error() {
     util::error::register_all();
 }
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "format", not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0")))]
-fn init_format() {
-    format::register_all();
-}
-
 #[cfg(not(feature = "format"))]
 fn init_format() {}
 
@@ -109,8 +104,6 @@ fn init_filter() {}
 
 pub fn init() -> Result<(), Error> {
     init_error();
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
-    init_format();
     init_device();
     #[cfg(not(feature = "ffmpeg_5_0"))]
     init_filter();