diff --git a/source/encoders/encoder-ffmpeg.cpp b/source/encoders/encoder-ffmpeg.cpp
index 2a6ce6d5..eb62c3be 100644
--- a/source/encoders/encoder-ffmpeg.cpp
+++ b/source/encoders/encoder-ffmpeg.cpp
@@ -1115,6 +1115,7 @@ ffmpeg_manager::~ffmpeg_manager()
 void ffmpeg_manager::register_encoders()
 {
 	// Encoders
+#if FF_API_NEXT
 	void* iterator = nullptr;
 	for (const AVCodec* codec = av_codec_iterate(&iterator); codec != nullptr; codec = av_codec_iterate(&iterator)) {
 		// Only register encoders.
@@ -1129,6 +1130,22 @@ void ffmpeg_manager::register_encoders()
 			}
 		}
 	}
+#else
+	AVCodec* codec = nullptr;
+	for (codec = av_codec_next(codec); codec != nullptr; codec = av_codec_next(codec)) {
+		// Only register encoders.
+		if (!av_codec_is_encoder(codec))
+			continue;
+
+		if ((codec->type == AVMediaType::AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO) || (codec->type == AVMediaType::AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO)) {
+			try {
+				_factories.emplace(codec, std::make_shared<ffmpeg_factory>(codec));
+			} catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+				DLOG_ERROR("Failed to register encoder '%s': %s", codec->id, ex.what());
+			}
+		}
+	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void ffmpeg_manager::register_handler(std::string codec, std::shared_ptr<handler::handler> handler)