diff --git a/extern/audaspace/plugins/ffmpeg/FFMPEGReader.cpp b/extern/audaspace/plugins/ffmpeg/FFMPEGReader.cpp
index c0e16d6a887..3257daab442 100644
--- a/extern/audaspace/plugins/ffmpeg/FFMPEGReader.cpp
+++ b/extern/audaspace/plugins/ffmpeg/FFMPEGReader.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ AUD_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 #define FFMPEG_OLD_CODE
 #endif
 
+#if LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT >= AV_VERSION_INT(57, 28, 100)
+#define HAVE_CH_LAYOUT
+#endif
+
 SampleFormat FFMPEGReader::convertSampleFormat(AVSampleFormat format)
 {
 	switch(av_get_packed_sample_fmt(format))
@@ -104,15 +108,22 @@ int FFMPEGReader::decode(AVPacket& packet, Buffer& buffer)
 	packet.size = orig_size;
 #else
 	avcodec_send_packet(m_codecCtx, &packet);
+	
 
 	while(true)
 	{
 		auto ret = avcodec_receive_frame(m_codecCtx, m_frame);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CH_LAYOUT
+		int nb_channels = m_codecCtx->ch_layout.nb_channels;
+#else
+		int nb_channels = m_codecCtx->channels;
+#endif
+
 		if(ret != 0)
 			break;
 
-		int data_size = av_samples_get_buffer_size(nullptr, m_codecCtx->channels, m_frame->nb_samples, m_codecCtx->sample_fmt, 1);
+		int data_size = av_samples_get_buffer_size(nullptr, nb_channels, m_frame->nb_samples, m_codecCtx->sample_fmt, 1);
 
 		if(buf_size - buf_pos < data_size)
 		{
@@ -122,12 +133,12 @@ int FFMPEGReader::decode(AVPacket& packet, Buffer& buffer)
 
 		if(m_tointerleave)
 		{
-			int single_size = data_size / m_codecCtx->channels / m_frame->nb_samples;
-			for(int channel = 0; channel < m_codecCtx->channels; channel++)
+			int single_size = data_size / nb_channels / m_frame->nb_samples;
+			for(int channel = 0; channel < nb_channels; channel++)
 			{
 				for(int i = 0; i < m_frame->nb_samples; i++)
 				{
-					std::memcpy(((data_t*)buffer.getBuffer()) + buf_pos + ((m_codecCtx->channels * i) + channel) * single_size,
+					std::memcpy(((data_t*)buffer.getBuffer()) + buf_pos + ((nb_channels * i) + channel) * single_size,
 						   m_frame->data[channel] + i * single_size, single_size);
 				}
 			}
@@ -207,7 +218,11 @@ void FFMPEGReader::init(int stream)
 	if(avcodec_open2(m_codecCtx, aCodec, nullptr) < 0)
 		AUD_THROW(FileException, "File couldn't be read, ffmpeg codec couldn't be opened.");
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CH_LAYOUT
+	m_specs.channels = (Channels) m_codecCtx->ch_layout.nb_channels;
+#else
 	m_specs.channels = (Channels) m_codecCtx->channels;
+#endif
 	m_tointerleave = av_sample_fmt_is_planar(m_codecCtx->sample_fmt);
 
 	switch(av_get_packed_sample_fmt(m_codecCtx->sample_fmt))
@@ -344,8 +359,12 @@ std::vector<StreamInfo> FFMPEGReader::queryStreams()
 			info.specs.channels = Channels(m_formatCtx->streams[i]->codec->channels);
 			info.specs.rate = m_formatCtx->streams[i]->codec->sample_rate;
 			info.specs.format = convertSampleFormat(m_formatCtx->streams[i]->codec->sample_fmt);
+#else
+#ifdef HAVE_CH_LAYOUT
+			info.specs.channels = Channels(m_formatCtx->streams[i]->codecpar->ch_layout.nb_channels);
 #else
 			info.specs.channels = Channels(m_formatCtx->streams[i]->codecpar->channels);
+#endif
 			info.specs.rate = m_formatCtx->streams[i]->codecpar->sample_rate;
 			info.specs.format = convertSampleFormat(AVSampleFormat(m_formatCtx->streams[i]->codecpar->format));
 #endif
diff --git a/extern/audaspace/plugins/ffmpeg/FFMPEGWriter.cpp b/extern/audaspace/plugins/ffmpeg/FFMPEGWriter.cpp
index 9cadfe9c092..2f435c14b56 100644
--- a/extern/audaspace/plugins/ffmpeg/FFMPEGWriter.cpp
+++ b/extern/audaspace/plugins/ffmpeg/FFMPEGWriter.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ AUD_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 #define FFMPEG_OLD_CODE
 #endif
 
+#if LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT >= AV_VERSION_INT(57, 28, 100)
+#define HAVE_CH_LAYOUT
+#endif
+
 void FFMPEGWriter::encode()
 {
 	sample_t* data = m_input_buffer.getBuffer();
@@ -77,8 +81,12 @@ void FFMPEGWriter::encode()
 
 	m_frame->nb_samples = m_input_samples;
 	m_frame->format = m_codecCtx->sample_fmt;
+#ifdef HAVE_CH_LAYOUT
+	av_channel_layout_copy(&m_frame->ch_layout, &m_codecCtx->ch_layout);
+#else
 	m_frame->channel_layout = m_codecCtx->channel_layout;
 	m_frame->channels = m_specs.channels;
+#endif
 
 	if(avcodec_fill_audio_frame(m_frame, m_specs.channels, m_codecCtx->sample_fmt, reinterpret_cast<data_t*>(data), m_input_buffer.getSize(), 0) < 0)
 		AUD_THROW(FileException, "File couldn't be written, filling the audio frame failed with ffmpeg.");
@@ -237,6 +245,39 @@ FFMPEGWriter::FFMPEGWriter(const std::string &filename, DeviceSpecs specs, Conta
 		break;
 	}
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CH_LAYOUT
+	AVChannelLayout channel_layout{};
+
+	switch(m_specs.channels)
+	{
+	case CHANNELS_MONO:
+		channel_layout = AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_MONO;
+		break;
+	case CHANNELS_STEREO:
+		channel_layout = AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_STEREO;
+		break;
+	case CHANNELS_STEREO_LFE:
+		channel_layout = AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_2POINT1;
+		break;
+	case CHANNELS_SURROUND4:
+		channel_layout = AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_QUAD;
+		break;
+	case CHANNELS_SURROUND5:
+		channel_layout = AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_5POINT0_BACK;
+		break;
+	case CHANNELS_SURROUND51:
+		channel_layout = AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_5POINT1_BACK;
+		break;
+	case CHANNELS_SURROUND61:
+		channel_layout = AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_6POINT1_BACK;
+		break;
+	case CHANNELS_SURROUND71:
+		channel_layout = AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_7POINT1;
+		break;
+	default:
+		AUD_THROW(FileException, "File couldn't be written, channel layout not supported.");
+	}
+#else
 	uint64_t channel_layout = 0;
 
 	switch(m_specs.channels)
@@ -268,6 +309,7 @@ FFMPEGWriter::FFMPEGWriter(const std::string &filename, DeviceSpecs specs, Conta
 	default:
 		AUD_THROW(FileException, "File couldn't be written, channel layout not supported.");
 	}
+#endif
 
 	try
 	{
@@ -405,8 +447,12 @@ FFMPEGWriter::FFMPEGWriter(const std::string &filename, DeviceSpecs specs, Conta
 
 		m_codecCtx->codec_type = AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO;
 		m_codecCtx->bit_rate = bitrate;
+#ifdef HAVE_CH_LAYOUT
+		av_channel_layout_copy(&m_codecCtx->ch_layout, &channel_layout);
+#else
 		m_codecCtx->channel_layout = channel_layout;
 		m_codecCtx->channels = m_specs.channels;
+#endif
 		m_stream->time_base.num = m_codecCtx->time_base.num = 1;
 		m_stream->time_base.den = m_codecCtx->time_base.den = m_codecCtx->sample_rate;