diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
index 2ddd76882..697f81e3f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ def _call_downloader(self, tmpfilename, info_dict):
 
         args = [ffpp.executable, '-y']
 
+        args += self._configuration_args()
+
         # start_time = info_dict.get('start_time') or 0
         # if start_time:
         #     args += ['-ss', compat_str(start_time)]