diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg.h b/fftools/ffmpeg.h
index 56c2fedcc4..d0e896dbe7 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg.h
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg.h
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ enum OFilterFlags {
 typedef struct OutputFilterOptions {
     // Codec used for encoding, may be NULL
     const AVCodec      *enc;
+    // Overrides encoder pixel formats when set.
+    const enum AVPixelFormat *pix_fmts;
 
     int64_t             ts_offset;
 
diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c b/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
index 0b78898af0..5661dc960a 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
@@ -788,34 +788,11 @@ int ofilter_bind_ost(OutputFilter *ofilter, OutputStream *ost,
         ofp->height     = ost->enc_ctx->height;
         if (ost->enc_ctx->pix_fmt != AV_PIX_FMT_NONE) {
             ofp->format = ost->enc_ctx->pix_fmt;
-        } else if (opts->enc) {
+        } else if (opts->pix_fmts)
+            ofp->formats = opts->pix_fmts;
+        else if (opts->enc)
             ofp->formats = opts->enc->pix_fmts;
 
-            // MJPEG encoder exports a full list of supported pixel formats,
-            // but the full-range ones are experimental-only.
-            // Restrict the auto-conversion list unless -strict experimental
-            // has been specified.
-            if (!strcmp(opts->enc->name, "mjpeg")) {
-                // FIXME: YUV420P etc. are actually supported with full color range,
-                // yet the latter information isn't available here.
-                static const enum AVPixelFormat mjpeg_formats[] =
-                    { AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ420P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ422P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ444P,
-                      AV_PIX_FMT_NONE };
-
-                const AVDictionaryEntry *strict = av_dict_get(ost->encoder_opts, "strict", NULL, 0);
-                int strict_val = ost->enc_ctx->strict_std_compliance;
-
-                if (strict) {
-                    const AVOption *o = av_opt_find(ost->enc_ctx, strict->key, NULL, 0, 0);
-                    av_assert0(o);
-                    av_opt_eval_int(ost->enc_ctx, o, strict->value, &strict_val);
-                }
-
-                if (strict_val > FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL)
-                    ofp->formats = mjpeg_formats;
-            }
-        }
-
         fgp->disable_conversions |= !!(ofp->flags & OFILTER_FLAG_DISABLE_CONVERT);
 
         ofp->fps.last_frame = av_frame_alloc();
diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg_mux_init.c b/fftools/ffmpeg_mux_init.c
index 28090423c6..04642f5c8b 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg_mux_init.c
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg_mux_init.c
@@ -1384,6 +1384,30 @@ static int ost_add(Muxer *mux, const OptionsContext *o, enum AVMediaType type,
             .flags = OFILTER_FLAG_DISABLE_CONVERT * !!keep_pix_fmt,
         };
 
+        // MJPEG encoder exports a full list of supported pixel formats,
+        // but the full-range ones are experimental-only.
+        // Restrict the auto-conversion list unless -strict experimental
+        // has been specified.
+        if (!strcmp(enc->name, "mjpeg")) {
+            // FIXME: YUV420P etc. are actually supported with full color range,
+            // yet the latter information isn't available here.
+            static const enum AVPixelFormat mjpeg_formats[] =
+                { AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ420P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ422P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ444P,
+                  AV_PIX_FMT_NONE };
+
+            const AVDictionaryEntry *strict = av_dict_get(ost->encoder_opts, "strict", NULL, 0);
+            int strict_val = ost->enc_ctx->strict_std_compliance;
+
+            if (strict) {
+                const AVOption *o = av_opt_find(ost->enc_ctx, strict->key, NULL, 0, 0);
+                av_assert0(o);
+                av_opt_eval_int(ost->enc_ctx, o, strict->value, &strict_val);
+            }
+
+            if (strict_val > FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL)
+                opts.pix_fmts = mjpeg_formats;
+        }
+
         if (ofilter) {
             ost->filter       = ofilter;
             ret = ofilter_bind_ost(ofilter, ost, ms->sch_idx_enc, &opts);