diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d3bc63b6..98dba069 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,24 @@ else()
 	option(BUILD_AUDACIOUS "Build Audacious plugin" ON)
 endif()
 
+if(USE_FFMPEG)
+	find_package(FFmpeg)
+	if(NOT FFMPEG_LIBRARIES)
+		set(USE_FFMPEG OFF)
+	else()
+		if(${AVCODEC_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 57)
+			set(USE_FFMPEG OFF)
+			message("libavcodec version mismatch ${AVCODEC_VERSION} expected >=57")
+		elseif(${AVUTIL_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 55)
+			set(USE_FFMPEG OFF)
+			message("libavutil version mismatch ${AVUTIL_VERSION} expected >=55")
+		elseif(${SWRESAMPLE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 2)
+			set(USE_FFMPEG OFF)
+			message("libswresample version mismatch ${SWRESAMPLE_VERSION} expected >=2")
+		endif()
+	endif()
+endif()
+
 if(WIN32)
 	# Enable support for the resource compiler when using MinGW
 	if(MINGW)
@@ -91,23 +109,6 @@ else()
 			set(USE_VORBIS OFF)
 		endif()
 	endif()
-	if(USE_FFMPEG)
-		find_package(FFmpeg)
-		if(NOT FFMPEG_LIBRARIES)
-			set(USE_FFMPEG OFF)
-		else()
-			if(${AVCODEC_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 57)
-				set(USE_FFMPEG OFF)
-				message("libavcodec version mismatch ${AVCODEC_VERSION} expected >=57")
-			elseif(${AVUTIL_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 55)
-				set(USE_FFMPEG OFF)
-				message("libavutil version mismatch ${AVUTIL_VERSION} expected >=55")
-			elseif(${SWRESAMPLE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 2)
-				set(USE_FFMPEG OFF)
-				message("libswresample version mismatch ${SWRESAMPLE_VERSION} expected >=2")
-			endif()
-		endif()
-	endif()
 
 	# If building the CLI, we need to include AO as well
 	if(BUILD_CLI)
diff --git a/cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake b/cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake
index c424e2a7..cd581ea2 100644
--- a/cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindFFmpeg.cmake
@@ -72,16 +72,24 @@ macro(find_component _component _pkgconfig _library _header)
 		HINTS
 			${PC_LIB${_component}_INCLUDEDIR}
 			${PC_LIB${_component}_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+			${FFMPEG_PATH}/include
 		PATH_SUFFIXES ffmpeg)
 
 	find_library(${_component}_LIBRARIES NAMES ${_library}
 		HINTS
 			${PC_LIB${_component}_LIBDIR}
-			${PC_LIB${_component}_LIBRARY_DIRS})
+			${PC_LIB${_component}_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+			${FFMPEG_PATH}/lib)
 
 	set(${_component}_DEFINITIONS  ${PC_${_component}_CFLAGS_OTHER} CACHE STRING "The ${_component} CFLAGS.")
 	set(${_component}_VERSION ${PC_${_component}_VERSION} CACHE STRING "The ${_component} version number.")
 
+	if(WIN32 AND NOT ${_component}_VERSION)
+		file(GLOB FOUND_DLL_ ${FFMPEG_PATH}/bin/${_library}*.dll)
+		string(REGEX MATCH ".*${_library}-(.+).dll" FOUND_DLL_ ${FOUND_DLL_})
+		set(${_component}_VERSION ${CMAKE_MATCH_1} CACHE STRING "The ${_component} version number." FORCE)
+	endif()
+
 	set_component_found(${_component})
 
 	mark_as_advanced(
diff --git a/cmake/vgmstream.cmake b/cmake/vgmstream.cmake
index 5aae4704..8c89abf0 100644
--- a/cmake/vgmstream.cmake
+++ b/cmake/vgmstream.cmake
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ macro(setup_target TARGET)
 
 	if(USE_FFMPEG)
 		target_compile_definitions(${TARGET} PRIVATE VGM_USE_FFMPEG)
-		if(WIN32)
+		if(WIN32 AND NOT FFMPEG_LIBRARIES)
 			target_include_directories(${TARGET} PRIVATE ${VGM_SOURCE_DIR}/ext_includes/ffmpeg)
 			if(LINK)
 				add_dependencies(${TARGET} ffmpeg)
diff --git a/doc/CMAKE.md b/doc/CMAKE.md
index 00730617..2cd7e8b2 100644
--- a/doc/CMAKE.md
+++ b/doc/CMAKE.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ All of these options are of type BOOL and can be set to either `ON` or `OFF`. Mo
 - **USE_FDKAAC**: Chooses if you wish to use FDK-AAC/QAAC for support of MP4 AAC. Note that this requires `QAAC_PATH` and `FDK_AAC_PATH` to also be given if the option is `ON`. The default for is `ON`. See the foobar2000 plugin section of [BUILD.md](BUILD.md) for more information on this.
 - **USE_MPEG**: Chooses if you wish to use libmpg123 for support of MP1/MP2/MP3. The default is `ON`.
 - **USE_VORBIS**: Chooses if you wish to use libvorbis for support of Vorbis. The default is `ON`.
-- **USE_FFMPEG**: Chooses if you wish to use FFmpeg for support of many codecs. The default is `ON`.
+- **USE_FFMPEG**: Chooses if you wish to use FFmpeg for support of many codecs. The default is `ON`. `FFMPEG_PATH` can also be given, so it can use official/external SDK instead of the one used in vgmstream project.
 - **USE_MAIATRAC3PLUS**: Chooses if you wish to use MAIATRAC3+ for support of ATRAC3+. The default is `OFF`. It is not recommended to enable.
 - **USE_G7221**: Chooses if you wish to use G7221 for support of ITU-T G.722.1 annex C. The default is `ON`.
 
diff --git a/ext_libs/CMakeLists.txt b/ext_libs/CMakeLists.txt
index 61d6c892..8e6fad52 100644
--- a/ext_libs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ext_libs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if(MSVC)
 			SOURCES ${VGM_SOURCE_DIR}/ext_includes/g719.h)
 	endif()
 
-	if(USE_FFMPEG)
+	if(USE_FFMPEG AND NOT FFMPEG_LIBRARIES)
 		add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcodec.lib ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcodec.exp
 			COMMAND lib
 			ARGS /def:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/avcodec-vgmstream-58.def /machine:x86 /out:${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcodec.lib
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ elseif(MINGW)
 			DEPENDS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/libg719_decode.lib)
 	endif()
 
-	if(USE_FFMPEG)
+	if(USE_FFMPEG AND NOT FFMPEG_LIBRARIES)
 		add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcodec.lib
 			COMMAND ${DLLTOOL}
 			ARGS -d ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/avcodec-vgmstream-58.def -l ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/avcodec.lib -D avcodec-vgmstream-58.dll