diff --git a/c_src/membrane_opus_plugin/encoder.c b/c_src/membrane_opus_plugin/encoder.c
index b3cb4ea..3e10305 100644
--- a/c_src/membrane_opus_plugin/encoder.c
+++ b/c_src/membrane_opus_plugin/encoder.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static char *get_error(int err_code) {
   }
 }
 
-UNIFEX_TERM create(UnifexEnv *env, int input_rate, int channels, int application) {
+UNIFEX_TERM create(UnifexEnv *env, int input_rate, int channels, int application, int bitrate, int signal_type) {
   State *state = unifex_alloc_state(env);
   state->buffer = calloc(MAX_PACKET, sizeof(unsigned char));
 
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ UNIFEX_TERM create(UnifexEnv *env, int input_rate, int channels, int application
     unifex_release_state(env, state);
     return unifex_raise(env, (char *)opus_strerror(error));
   }
+  opus_encoder_ctl(state->encoder, OPUS_SET_BITRATE(bitrate), &error);
+  if (error != OPUS_OK) {
+    unifex_release_state(env, state);
+    return unifex_raise(env, (char *)opus_strerror(error));
+  }
+  opus_encoder_ctl(state->encoder, OPUS_SET_SIGNAL(signal_type), &error);
+  if (error != OPUS_OK) {
+    unifex_release_state(env, state);
+    return unifex_raise(env, (char *)opus_strerror(error));
+  }
 
   UNIFEX_TERM res = create_result(env, state);
   unifex_release_state(env, state);
diff --git a/c_src/membrane_opus_plugin/encoder.spec.exs b/c_src/membrane_opus_plugin/encoder.spec.exs
index 974aec5..a4dc198 100644
--- a/c_src/membrane_opus_plugin/encoder.spec.exs
+++ b/c_src/membrane_opus_plugin/encoder.spec.exs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module Membrane.Opus.Encoder.Native
 
 state_type "State"
 
-spec create(input_rate :: int, channels :: int, application :: int) :: state
+spec create(input_rate :: int, channels :: int, application :: int, bitrate :: int, signal_type :: int) :: state
 
 spec encode_packet(state, payload, frame_size :: int) ::
        {:ok :: label, payload}
diff --git a/lib/membrane_opus/encoder.ex b/lib/membrane_opus/encoder.ex
index 613a51f..1817165 100644
--- a/lib/membrane_opus/encoder.ex
+++ b/lib/membrane_opus/encoder.ex
@@ -13,10 +13,25 @@ defmodule Membrane.Opus.Encoder do
   @allowed_channels [1, 2]
   @allowed_applications [:voip, :audio, :low_delay]
   @allowed_sample_rates [8000, 12_000, 16_000, 24_000, 48_000]
+  @allowed_bitrates [
+    :auto,
+    :max,
+    10_000,
+    24_000,
+    32_000,
+    64_000,
+    96_000,
+    128_000,
+    256_000,
+    450_000
+  ]
+  @allowed_signal_type [:auto, :voice, :music]
 
   @type allowed_channels :: unquote(Bunch.Typespec.enum_to_alternative(@allowed_channels))
   @type allowed_applications :: unquote(Bunch.Typespec.enum_to_alternative(@allowed_applications))
   @type allowed_sample_rates :: unquote(Bunch.Typespec.enum_to_alternative(@allowed_sample_rates))
+  @type allowed_bitrates :: unquote(Bunch.Typespec.enum_to_alternative(@allowed_bitrates))
+  @type allowed_signal_types :: unquote(Bunch.Typespec.enum_to_alternative(@allowed_signal_type))
 
   def_options application: [
                 spec: allowed_applications(),
@@ -27,6 +42,26 @@ defmodule Membrane.Opus.Encoder do
                 See https://opus-codec.org/docs/opus_api-1.3.1/group__opus__encoder.html#gaa89264fd93c9da70362a0c9b96b9ca88.
                 """
               ],
+              bitrate: [
+                spec: allowed_bitrates(),
+                default: :auto,
+                description: """
+                Explicit control of the Opus codec bitrate.
+                This can be :auto (default, OPUS_BITRATE_AUTO), :max (OPUS_BITRATE_MAX) or a value from 500 to 512000 bits per second.
+
+                See https://www.opus-codec.org/docs/html_api/group__opusencoder.html and https://www.opus-codec.org/docs/html_api/group__encoderctls.html#ga0bb51947e355b33d0cb358463b5101a7
+                """
+              ],
+              signal_type: [
+                spec: allowed_signal_types(),
+                default: :auto,
+                description: """
+                Explicit control of the Opus signal type.
+                This can be :auto (default, OPUS_SIGNAL_AUTO), :voice (OPUS_SIGNAL_VOICE) or :music (OPUS_SIGNAL_MUSIC)
+
+                See https://www.opus-codec.org/docs/html_api/group__opusencoder.html and https://www.opus-codec.org/docs/html_api/group__encoderctls.html#gaaa87ccee4ae46aa6c9528e03c5122b89
+                """
+              ],
               input_stream_format: [
                 spec: RawAudio.t(),
                 type: :stream_format,
@@ -190,8 +225,10 @@ defmodule Membrane.Opus.Encoder do
   defp mk_native!(state) do
     with {:ok, channels} <- validate_channels(state.input_stream_format.channels),
          {:ok, input_rate} <- validate_sample_rate(state.input_stream_format.sample_rate),
-         {:ok, application} <- map_application_to_value(state.application) do
-      Native.create(input_rate, channels, application)
+         {:ok, application} <- map_application_to_value(state.application),
+         {:ok, bitrate} <- parse_bitrate(state.bitrate),
+         {:ok, signal_type} <- parse_signal_type(state.signal_type) do
+      Native.create(input_rate, channels, application, bitrate, signal_type)
     else
       {:error, reason} ->
         raise "Failed to create encoder, reason: #{inspect(reason)}"
@@ -216,6 +253,26 @@ defmodule Membrane.Opus.Encoder do
   defp validate_channels(channels) when channels in @allowed_channels, do: {:ok, channels}
   defp validate_channels(_invalid_channels), do: {:error, "Invalid channels"}
 
+  defp parse_bitrate(bitrate) when bitrate in @allowed_bitrates do
+    case bitrate do
+      :auto -> {:ok, -1000}
+      :max -> {:ok, -1}
+      value -> {:ok, value}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp parse_bitrate(_invalid_bitrates), do: {:error, "Invalid bitrate"}
+
+  defp parse_signal_type(signal_type) when signal_type in @allowed_signal_type do
+    case signal_type do
+      :auto -> {:ok, -1000}
+      :voice -> {:ok, 3001}
+      :music -> {:ok, 3002}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp parse_signal_type(_invalid_signal_type), do: {:error, "Invalid signal type"}
+
   defp frame_size(state) do
     # 20 milliseconds
     div(state.input_stream_format.sample_rate, 1000) * 20