diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IAudioChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IAudioChannel.cs
index 6295a6829..e6642d8b0 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IAudioChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IAudioChannel.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ namespace Discord
         /// <summary>
         ///     Connects to this audio channel.
         /// </summary>
-        Task<IAudioClient> ConnectAsync(Action<IAudioClient> configAction = null);
+        Task<IAudioClient> ConnectAsync(bool selfDeaf = false, bool selfMute = false, bool external = false);
+
+        /// <summary> Disconnects from this audio channel. </summary>
+        Task DisconnectAsync();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
index 2f14dc94f..1288a8ee8 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         //IAudioChannel
         /// <inheritdoc />
         /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">Connecting to a group channel is not supported.</exception>
-        Task<IAudioClient> IAudioChannel.ConnectAsync(Action<IAudioClient> configAction) =>
-            throw new NotSupportedException();
+        Task<IAudioClient> IAudioChannel.ConnectAsync(bool selfDeaf, bool selfMute, bool external) { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
+        Task IAudioChannel.DisconnectAsync() { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
 
         //IChannel        
         Task<IUser> IChannel.GetUserAsync(ulong id, CacheMode mode, RequestOptions options)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestVoiceChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestVoiceChannel.cs
index 07da22235..f54013950 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestVoiceChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestVoiceChannel.cs
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         //IAudioChannel
         /// <inheritdoc />
         /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">Connecting to a REST-based channel is not supported.</exception>
-        Task<IAudioClient> IAudioChannel.ConnectAsync(Action<IAudioClient> configAction) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+        Task<IAudioClient> IAudioChannel.ConnectAsync(bool selfDeaf, bool selfMute, bool external) { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
+        Task IAudioChannel.DisconnectAsync() { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
 
         //IGuildChannel
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
index 5eb2a6e12..df1dda55d 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         //IAudioChannel
         /// <inheritdoc />
         /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">Connecting to a group channel is not supported.</exception>
-        Task<IAudioClient> IAudioChannel.ConnectAsync(Action<IAudioClient> configAction) =>
-            throw new NotSupportedException();
+        Task<IAudioClient> IAudioChannel.ConnectAsync(bool selfDeaf, bool selfMute, bool external) { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
+        Task IAudioChannel.DisconnectAsync() { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
 
         //IChannel        
         /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketVoiceChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketVoiceChannel.cs
index ee932e0cd..10bdfdb56 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketVoiceChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketVoiceChannel.cs
@@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             => ChannelHelper.ModifyAsync(this, Discord, func, options);
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public async Task<IAudioClient> ConnectAsync(Action<IAudioClient> configAction = null)
+        public async Task<IAudioClient> ConnectAsync(bool selfDeaf, bool selfMute, bool external)
         {
-            return await Guild.ConnectAudioAsync(Id, false, false, configAction).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return await Guild.ConnectAudioAsync(Id, selfDeaf, selfMute, external).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
+        public async Task DisconnectAsync()
+            => await Guild.DisconnectAudioAsync();
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override SocketGuildUser GetUser(ulong id)
         {
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Guilds/SocketGuild.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Guilds/SocketGuild.cs
index 81106ec48..689ce145b 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Guilds/SocketGuild.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Guilds/SocketGuild.cs
@@ -734,11 +734,8 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         {
             return _audioClient?.GetInputStream(userId);
         }
-        internal async Task<IAudioClient> ConnectAudioAsync(ulong channelId, bool selfDeaf, bool selfMute, Action<IAudioClient> configAction)
+        internal async Task<IAudioClient> ConnectAudioAsync(ulong channelId, bool selfDeaf, bool selfMute, bool external)
         {
-            selfDeaf = false;
-            selfMute = false;
-
             TaskCompletionSource<AudioClient> promise;
 
             await _audioLock.WaitAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -748,6 +745,13 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
                 promise = new TaskCompletionSource<AudioClient>();
                 _audioConnectPromise = promise;
 
+                if (external)
+                {
+                    var _ = promise.TrySetResultAsync(null);
+                    await Discord.ApiClient.SendVoiceStateUpdateAsync(Id, channelId, selfDeaf, selfMute).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    return null;
+                }
+
                 if (_audioClient == null)
                 {
                     var audioClient = new AudioClient(this, Discord.GetAudioId(), channelId);
@@ -755,7 +759,9 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
                     {
                         if (!promise.Task.IsCompleted)
                         {
-                            try { audioClient.Dispose(); } catch { }
+                            try
+                            { audioClient.Dispose(); }
+                            catch { }
                             _audioClient = null;
                             if (ex != null)
                                 await promise.TrySetExceptionAsync(ex);
@@ -769,7 +775,6 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
                         var _ = promise.TrySetResultAsync(_audioClient);
                         return Task.Delay(0);
                     };
-                    configAction?.Invoke(audioClient);
                     _audioClient = audioClient;
                 }
 
@@ -828,8 +833,11 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             await _audioLock.WaitAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
             try
             {
-                await RepopulateAudioStreamsAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-                await _audioClient.StartAsync(url, Discord.CurrentUser.Id, voiceState.VoiceSessionId, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                if (_audioClient != null)
+                {
+                    await RepopulateAudioStreamsAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await _audioClient.StartAsync(url, Discord.CurrentUser.Id, voiceState.VoiceSessionId, token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {