diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index ba84d48856..160ab60de2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -2369,33 +2369,23 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
     int lmax;
 #endif
 
-    /**
-     * frame skip threshold
-     * - encoding: Set by user.
-     * - decoding: unused
-     */
+#if FF_API_PRIVATE_OPT
+    /** @deprecated use encoder private options instead */
+    attribute_deprecated
     int frame_skip_threshold;
 
-    /**
-     * frame skip factor
-     * - encoding: Set by user.
-     * - decoding: unused
-     */
+    /** @deprecated use encoder private options instead */
+    attribute_deprecated
     int frame_skip_factor;
 
-    /**
-     * frame skip exponent
-     * - encoding: Set by user.
-     * - decoding: unused
-     */
+    /** @deprecated use encoder private options instead */
+    attribute_deprecated
     int frame_skip_exp;
 
-    /**
-     * frame skip comparison function
-     * - encoding: Set by user.
-     * - decoding: unused
-     */
+    /** @deprecated use encoder private options instead */
+    attribute_deprecated
     int frame_skip_cmp;
+#endif /* FF_API_PRIVATE_OPT */
 
     /**
      * trellis RD quantization
diff --git a/libavcodec/libvpxenc.c b/libavcodec/libvpxenc.c
index a3f7b6c951..5e84e73bd1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libvpxenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libvpxenc.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ typedef struct VP8EncoderContext {
     int error_resilient;
     int crf;
     int static_thresh;
+    int drop_threshold;
 } VP8Context;
 
 /** String mappings for enum vp8e_enc_control_id */
@@ -257,7 +258,14 @@ static av_cold int vpx_init(AVCodecContext *avctx,
         enccfg.rc_min_quantizer = avctx->qmin;
     if (avctx->qmax > 0)
         enccfg.rc_max_quantizer = avctx->qmax;
-    enccfg.rc_dropframe_thresh = avctx->frame_skip_threshold;
+
+#if FF_API_PRIVATE_OPT
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+    if (avctx->frame_skip_threshold)
+        ctx->drop_threshold = avctx->frame_skip_threshold;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
+    enccfg.rc_dropframe_thresh = ctx->drop_threshold;
 
     //0-100 (0 => CBR, 100 => VBR)
     enccfg.rc_2pass_vbr_bias_pct           = round(avctx->qcompress * 100);
@@ -594,6 +602,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
 #endif
     { "crf",              "Select the quality for constant quality mode", offsetof(VP8Context, crf), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0}, 0, 63, VE },
     { "static-thresh",    "A change threshold on blocks below which they will be skipped by the encoder", OFFSET(static_thresh), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX, VE },
+    { "drop-threshold",   "Frame drop threshold", offsetof(VP8Context, drop_threshold), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, VE },
     { NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
index fbbc000876..133e32ec1e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
@@ -528,6 +528,12 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
     AVFrame *tmp_frames[MAX_B_FRAMES + 2];
     int b_frame_strategy;
     int b_sensitivity;
+
+    /* frame skip options for encoding */
+    int frame_skip_threshold;
+    int frame_skip_factor;
+    int frame_skip_exp;
+    int frame_skip_cmp;
 } MpegEncContext;
 
 /* mpegvideo_enc common options */
@@ -538,9 +544,26 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
 #define FF_MPV_FLAG_NAQ          0x0010
 #define FF_MPV_FLAG_MV0          0x0020
 
+#define FF_MPV_OPT_CMP_FUNC \
+{ "sad",    "Sum of absolute differences, fast", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_SAD }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "sse",    "Sum of squared errors", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_SSE }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "satd",   "Sum of absolute Hadamard transformed differences", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_SATD }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "dct",    "Sum of absolute DCT transformed differences", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_DCT }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "psnr",   "Sum of squared quantization errors, low quality", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_PSNR }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "bit",    "Number of bits needed for the block", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_BIT }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "rd",     "Rate distortion optimal, slow", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_RD }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "zero",   "Zero", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_ZERO }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "vsad",   "Sum of absolute vertical differences", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_VSAD }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "vsse",   "Sum of squared vertical differences", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_VSSE }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "nsse",   "Noise preserving sum of squared differences", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_NSSE }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "dct264", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_DCT264 }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "dctmax", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_DCTMAX }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
+{ "chroma", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_CHROMA }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }
+
 #define FF_MPV_OFFSET(x) offsetof(MpegEncContext, x)
 #define FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS (AV_OPT_FLAG_VIDEO_PARAM | AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM)
 #define FF_MPV_COMMON_OPTS \
+FF_MPV_OPT_CMP_FUNC, \
 { "mpv_flags",      "Flags common for all mpegvideo-based encoders.", FF_MPV_OFFSET(mpv_flags), AV_OPT_TYPE_FLAGS, { .i64 = 0 }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "mpv_flags" },\
 { "skip_rd",        "RD optimal MB level residual skipping", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = FF_MPV_FLAG_SKIP_RD },    0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "mpv_flags" },\
 { "strict_gop",     "Strictly enforce gop size",             0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = FF_MPV_FLAG_STRICT_GOP }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "mpv_flags" },\
@@ -579,6 +602,10 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
 {"b_strategy", "Strategy to choose between I/P/B-frames",           FF_MPV_OFFSET(b_frame_strategy), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, 0, 2, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
 {"b_sensitivity", "Adjust sensitivity of b_frame_strategy 1",       FF_MPV_OFFSET(b_sensitivity), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 40 }, 1, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
 {"brd_scale", "Downscale frames for dynamic B-frame decision",      FF_MPV_OFFSET(brd_scale), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, 0, 3, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
+{"skip_threshold", "Frame skip threshold",                          FF_MPV_OFFSET(frame_skip_threshold), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
+{"skip_factor", "Frame skip factor",                                FF_MPV_OFFSET(frame_skip_factor), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
+{"skip_exp", "Frame skip exponent",                                 FF_MPV_OFFSET(frame_skip_exp), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
+{"skip_cmp", "Frame skip compare function",                         FF_MPV_OFFSET(frame_skip_cmp), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_CMP_DCTMAX }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
 
 extern const AVOption ff_mpv_generic_options[];
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
index b56450ca14..9c0f01509b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
@@ -780,8 +780,21 @@ FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 
     s->quant_precision = 5;
 
+#if FF_API_PRIVATE_OPT
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+    if (avctx->frame_skip_threshold)
+        s->frame_skip_threshold = avctx->frame_skip_threshold;
+    if (avctx->frame_skip_factor)
+        s->frame_skip_factor = avctx->frame_skip_factor;
+    if (avctx->frame_skip_exp)
+        s->frame_skip_exp = avctx->frame_skip_exp;
+    if (avctx->frame_skip_cmp != FF_CMP_DCTMAX)
+        s->frame_skip_cmp = avctx->frame_skip_cmp;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
+
     ff_set_cmp(&s->mecc, s->mecc.ildct_cmp,      s->avctx->ildct_cmp);
-    ff_set_cmp(&s->mecc, s->mecc.frame_skip_cmp, s->avctx->frame_skip_cmp);
+    ff_set_cmp(&s->mecc, s->mecc.frame_skip_cmp, s->frame_skip_cmp);
 
     if (CONFIG_H261_ENCODER && s->out_format == FMT_H261)
         ff_h261_encode_init(s);
@@ -1149,7 +1162,7 @@ static int skip_check(MpegEncContext *s, Picture *p, Picture *ref)
                 uint8_t *rptr = ref->f->data[plane] + 8 * (x + y * stride);
                 int v = s->mecc.frame_skip_cmp[1](s, dptr, rptr, stride, 8);
 
-                switch (s->avctx->frame_skip_exp) {
+                switch (s->frame_skip_exp) {
                 case 0: score    =  FFMAX(score, v);          break;
                 case 1: score   += FFABS(v);                  break;
                 case 2: score   += v * v;                     break;
@@ -1163,9 +1176,9 @@ static int skip_check(MpegEncContext *s, Picture *p, Picture *ref)
     if (score)
         score64 = score;
 
-    if (score64 < s->avctx->frame_skip_threshold)
+    if (score64 < s->frame_skip_threshold)
         return 1;
-    if (score64 < ((s->avctx->frame_skip_factor * (int64_t)s->lambda) >> 8))
+    if (score64 < ((s->frame_skip_factor * (int64_t) s->lambda) >> 8))
         return 1;
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1320,7 +1333,7 @@ static int select_input_picture(MpegEncContext *s)
         } else {
             int b_frames = 0;
 
-            if (s->avctx->frame_skip_threshold || s->avctx->frame_skip_factor) {
+            if (s->frame_skip_threshold || s->frame_skip_factor) {
                 if (s->picture_in_gop_number < s->gop_size &&
                     skip_check(s, s->input_picture[0], s->next_picture_ptr)) {
                     // FIXME check that te gop check above is +-1 correct
diff --git a/libavcodec/options_table.h b/libavcodec/options_table.h
index 5a020ba4b0..9efaf2cad8 100644
--- a/libavcodec/options_table.h
+++ b/libavcodec/options_table.h
@@ -363,10 +363,12 @@ static const AVOption avcodec_options[] = {
 {"dts_hd_ma", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_PROFILE_DTS_HD_MA }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, A|E, "profile"},
 {"level", NULL, OFFSET(level), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_LEVEL_UNKNOWN }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|A|E, "level"},
 {"unknown", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_LEVEL_UNKNOWN }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|A|E, "level"},
+#if FF_API_PRIVATE_OPT
 {"skip_threshold", "frame skip threshold", OFFSET(frame_skip_threshold), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = DEFAULT }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|E},
 {"skip_factor", "frame skip factor", OFFSET(frame_skip_factor), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = DEFAULT }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|E},
 {"skip_exp", "frame skip exponent", OFFSET(frame_skip_exp), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = DEFAULT }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|E},
 {"skipcmp", "frame skip compare function", OFFSET(frame_skip_cmp), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_CMP_DCTMAX }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|E, "cmp_func"},
+#endif
 #if FF_API_MPV_OPT
 {"border_mask", "deprecated, use encoder private options instead", OFFSET(border_masking), AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, {.dbl = DEFAULT }, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, V|E},
 #endif