diff --git a/ts3-client/core/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/opus/CtlOpusEncoder.java b/ts3-client/core/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/opus/CtlOpusEncoder.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..703f230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts3-client/core/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/opus/CtlOpusEncoder.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.ts3client.audio.opus;
+
+/** An {@link OpusEncoder} configured through libopus' own controls; a binding supplies {@link #ctl}. */
+public abstract class CtlOpusEncoder implements OpusEncoder {
+
+    /** Calls {@code opus_encoder_ctl(encoder, request, value)}. */
+    protected abstract void ctl(int request, int value);
+
+    @Override
+    public void setBitrate(int bitsPerSecond) {
+        ctl(LibOpus.SET_BITRATE_REQUEST, bitsPerSecond);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setComplexity(int complexity) {
+        ctl(LibOpus.SET_COMPLEXITY_REQUEST, Math.max(0, Math.min(10, complexity)));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setVbr(boolean vbr) {
+        ctl(LibOpus.SET_VBR_REQUEST, vbr ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setInbandFec(boolean fec) {
+        ctl(LibOpus.SET_INBAND_FEC_REQUEST, fec ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setExpectedPacketLoss(int percent) {
+        ctl(LibOpus.SET_PACKET_LOSS_PERC_REQUEST, Math.max(0, Math.min(100, percent)));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setSignal(Signal signal) {
+        ctl(LibOpus.SET_SIGNAL_REQUEST, signal == Signal.MUSIC ? LibOpus.SIGNAL_MUSIC : LibOpus.SIGNAL_VOICE);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ts3-client/core/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/opus/LibOpus.java b/ts3-client/core/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/opus/LibOpus.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cdcda0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts3-client/core/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/opus/LibOpus.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.ts3client.audio.opus;
+
+/** libopus' numeric constants (opus_defines.h), shared by every binding of it. */
+public final class LibOpus {
+
+    public static final int APPLICATION_VOIP = 2048;
+    public static final int APPLICATION_AUDIO = 2049;
+
+    public static final int SET_BITRATE_REQUEST = 4002;
+    public static final int SET_VBR_REQUEST = 4006;
+    public static final int SET_COMPLEXITY_REQUEST = 4010;
+    public static final int SET_INBAND_FEC_REQUEST = 4012;
+    public static final int SET_PACKET_LOSS_PERC_REQUEST = 4014;
+    public static final int SET_SIGNAL_REQUEST = 4024;
+    public static final int RESET_STATE = 4028;
+
+    public static final int SIGNAL_VOICE = 3001;
+    public static final int SIGNAL_MUSIC = 3002;
+
+    private LibOpus() {
+    }
+
+    public static int application(OpusCodec.Application application) {
+        return application == OpusCodec.Application.AUDIO ? APPLICATION_AUDIO : APPLICATION_VOIP;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusCodec.java b/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusCodec.java
index 143c851..4bf2674 100644
--- a/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusCodec.java
+++ b/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusCodec.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.ts3client.audio.desktop;
 
+import com.ts3client.audio.opus.LibOpus;
 import com.ts3client.audio.opus.OpusCodec;
 import com.ts3client.audio.opus.OpusDecoder;
 import com.ts3client.audio.opus.OpusEncoder;
@@ -9,8 +10,7 @@ public final class NativeOpusCodec implements OpusCodec {
 
     @Override
     public OpusEncoder createEncoder(int sampleRate, int frameSize, int channels, Application application) {
-        int app = application == Application.AUDIO ? Opus.OPUS_APPLICATION_AUDIO : Opus.OPUS_APPLICATION_VOIP;
-        return new NativeOpusEncoder(sampleRate, frameSize, channels, app);
+        return new NativeOpusEncoder(sampleRate, frameSize, channels, LibOpus.application(application));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusDecoder.java b/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusDecoder.java
index de3dd5a..1954bc8 100644
--- a/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusDecoder.java
+++ b/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusDecoder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.ts3client.audio.desktop;
 
+import com.ts3client.audio.opus.LibOpus;
 import com.ts3client.audio.opus.OpusDecoder;
 
 import java.lang.foreign.Arena;
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ final class NativeOpusDecoder implements OpusDecoder {
     @Override
     public void reset() {
         if (closed) return;
-        Opus.decoderCtl(handle, Opus.OPUS_RESET_STATE, 0);
+        Opus.decoderCtl(handle, LibOpus.RESET_STATE, 0);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusEncoder.java b/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusEncoder.java
index d0fe712..959f62a 100644
--- a/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusEncoder.java
+++ b/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/NativeOpusEncoder.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.ts3client.audio.desktop;
 
-import com.ts3client.audio.opus.OpusEncoder;
+import com.ts3client.audio.opus.CtlOpusEncoder;
 
 import java.lang.foreign.Arena;
 import java.lang.foreign.MemorySegment;
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import java.lang.foreign.ValueLayout;
  * are freed by {@link #close()}; access is serialised by the instance lock, so the
  * encoder may be driven from any thread.
  */
-final class NativeOpusEncoder implements OpusEncoder {
+final class NativeOpusEncoder extends CtlOpusEncoder {
 
     private static final int MAX_PACKET_BYTES = 4096;
 
@@ -47,36 +47,7 @@ final class NativeOpusEncoder implements OpusEncoder {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void setBitrate(int bitsPerSecond) {
-        ctl(Opus.OPUS_SET_BITRATE_REQUEST, bitsPerSecond);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setComplexity(int complexity) {
-        ctl(Opus.OPUS_SET_COMPLEXITY_REQUEST, Math.max(0, Math.min(10, complexity)));
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setVbr(boolean vbr) {
-        ctl(Opus.OPUS_SET_VBR_REQUEST, vbr ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setInbandFec(boolean fec) {
-        ctl(Opus.OPUS_SET_INBAND_FEC_REQUEST, fec ? 1 : 0);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setExpectedPacketLoss(int percent) {
-        ctl(Opus.OPUS_SET_PACKET_LOSS_PERC_REQUEST, Math.max(0, Math.min(100, percent)));
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setSignal(Signal signal) {
-        ctl(Opus.OPUS_SET_SIGNAL_REQUEST, signal == Signal.MUSIC ? Opus.OPUS_SIGNAL_MUSIC : Opus.OPUS_SIGNAL_VOICE);
-    }
-
-    private void ctl(int request, int value) {
+    protected void ctl(int request, int value) {
         synchronized (lock) {
             if (closed) return;
             int r = Opus.encoderCtl(handle, request, value);
diff --git a/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/Opus.java b/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/Opus.java
index 9a9f8e6..4dfb692 100644
--- a/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/Opus.java
+++ b/ts3-client/desktop/src/main/java/com/ts3client/audio/desktop/Opus.java
@@ -30,25 +30,6 @@ public final class Opus {
     private Opus() {
     }
 
-    // ---- application types (opus_defines.h) ----
-    public static final int OPUS_APPLICATION_VOIP = 2048;
-    public static final int OPUS_APPLICATION_AUDIO = 2049;
-    public static final int OPUS_APPLICATION_RESTRICTED_LOWDELAY = 2051;
-
-    // ---- CTL request codes ----
-    public static final int OPUS_SET_BITRATE_REQUEST = 4002;
-    public static final int OPUS_SET_VBR_REQUEST = 4006;
-    public static final int OPUS_SET_COMPLEXITY_REQUEST = 4010;
-    public static final int OPUS_SET_INBAND_FEC_REQUEST = 4012;
-    public static final int OPUS_SET_PACKET_LOSS_PERC_REQUEST = 4014;
-    public static final int OPUS_SET_SIGNAL_REQUEST = 4024;
-    public static final int OPUS_RESET_STATE = 4028;
-
-    // ---- signal hints ----
-    public static final int OPUS_AUTO = -1000;
-    public static final int OPUS_SIGNAL_VOICE = 3001;
-    public static final int OPUS_SIGNAL_MUSIC = 3002;
-
     private static final ValueLayout.OfInt INT = ValueLayout.JAVA_INT;
     private static final java.lang.foreign.AddressLayout PTR = ValueLayout.ADDRESS;