diff --git a/libavformat/Makefile b/libavformat/Makefile
index 4966347..783b96a 100644
--- a/libavformat/Makefile
+++ b/libavformat/Makefile
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_SWF_DEMUXER)               += swfdec.o swf.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_SWF_MUXER)                 += swfenc.o swf.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_TAK_DEMUXER)               += takdec.o apetag.o img2.o rawdec.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_TEDCAPTIONS_DEMUXER)       += tedcaptionsdec.o subtitles.o
-OBJS-$(CONFIG_TEE_MUXER)                 += tee.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_TEE_MUXER)                 += tee.o tee_common.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_THP_DEMUXER)               += thp.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_THREEDOSTR_DEMUXER)        += 3dostr.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_TIERTEXSEQ_DEMUXER)        += tiertexseq.o
diff --git a/libavformat/tee.c b/libavformat/tee.c
index b4158e1..5689ca3 100644
--- a/libavformat/tee.c
+++ b/libavformat/tee.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "avformat.h"
 #include "avio_internal.h"
+#include "tee_common.h"
 
 typedef enum {
     ON_SLAVE_FAILURE_ABORT  = 1,
@@ -54,9 +55,6 @@ typedef struct TeeContext {
 } TeeContext;
 
 static const char *const slave_delim     = "|";
-static const char *const slave_opt_open  = "[";
-static const char *const slave_opt_close = "]";
-static const char *const slave_opt_delim = ":]"; /* must have the close too */
 static const char *const slave_bsfs_spec_sep = "/";
 static const char *const slave_select_sep = ",";
 
@@ -66,44 +64,6 @@ static const AVClass tee_muxer_class = {
     .version    = LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT,
 };
 
-static int parse_slave_options(void *log, char *slave,
-                               AVDictionary **options, char **filename)
-{
-    const char *p;
-    char *key, *val;
-    int ret;
-
-    if (!strspn(slave, slave_opt_open)) {
-        *filename = slave;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    p = slave + 1;
-    if (strspn(p, slave_opt_close)) {
-        *filename = (char *)p + 1;
-        return 0;
-    }
-    while (1) {
-        ret = av_opt_get_key_value(&p, "=", slave_opt_delim, 0, &key, &val);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-            av_log(log, AV_LOG_ERROR, "No option found near \"%s\"\n", p);
-            goto fail;
-        }
-        ret = av_dict_set(options, key, val,
-                          AV_DICT_DONT_STRDUP_KEY | AV_DICT_DONT_STRDUP_VAL);
-        if (ret < 0)
-            goto fail;
-        if (strspn(p, slave_opt_close))
-            break;
-        p++;
-    }
-    *filename = (char *)p + 1;
-    return 0;
-
-fail:
-    av_dict_free(options);
-    return ret;
-}
-
 /**
  * Parse list of bitstream filters and add them to the list of filters
  * pointed to by bsfs.
@@ -217,7 +177,7 @@ static int open_slave(AVFormatContext *avf, char *slave, TeeSlave *tee_slave)
     int fullret;
     char *subselect = NULL, *next_subselect = NULL, *first_subselect = NULL, *tmp_select = NULL;
 
-    if ((ret = parse_slave_options(avf, slave, &options, &filename)) < 0)
+    if ((ret = ff_tee_parse_slave_options(avf, slave, &options, &filename)) < 0)
         return ret;
 
 #define STEAL_OPTION(option, field) do {                                \
diff --git a/libavformat/tee_common.c b/libavformat/tee_common.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70c06d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavformat/tee_common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Tee common code
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Nicolas George
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software * Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#include "libavutil/avutil.h"
+#include "libavutil/avstring.h"
+#include "libavutil/opt.h"
+
+#include "tee_common.h"
+
+static const char *const slave_opt_open  = "[";
+static const char *const slave_opt_close = "]";
+static const char *const slave_opt_delim = ":]"; /* must have the close too */
+
+int ff_tee_parse_slave_options(void *log, char *slave,
+                               AVDictionary **options, char **filename)
+{
+    const char *p;
+    char *key, *val;
+    int ret;
+
+    if (!strspn(slave, slave_opt_open)) {
+        *filename = slave;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    p = slave + 1;
+    if (strspn(p, slave_opt_close)) {
+        *filename = (char *)p + 1;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    while (1) {
+        ret = av_opt_get_key_value(&p, "=", slave_opt_delim, 0, &key, &val);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            av_log(log, AV_LOG_ERROR, "No option found near \"%s\"\n", p);
+            goto fail;
+        }
+        ret = av_dict_set(options, key, val,
+                          AV_DICT_DONT_STRDUP_KEY | AV_DICT_DONT_STRDUP_VAL);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            goto fail;
+        if (strspn(p, slave_opt_close))
+            break;
+        p++;
+    }
+    *filename = (char *)p + 1;
+    return 0;
+
+fail:
+    av_dict_free(options);
+    return ret;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libavformat/tee_common.h b/libavformat/tee_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78ef1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavformat/tee_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Tee common code
+ * Copyright (c) 2012 Nicolas George
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software * Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVFORMAT_TEE_COMMON_H
+#define AVFORMAT_TEE_COMMON_H
+
+#include "libavutil/dict.h"
+
+int ff_tee_parse_slave_options(void *log, char *slave,
+                               AVDictionary **options, char **filename);
+
+#endif
+
