diff --git a/src/lib/internal.h b/src/lib/internal.h
index bf9ebe650..39c4edcf4 100644
--- a/src/lib/internal.h
+++ b/src/lib/internal.h
@@ -1067,11 +1067,13 @@ typedef struct ncvisual_implementation {
                        int begy, int begx, int leny, int lenx,
                        bool blendcolors);
   struct ncvisual* (*ncvisual_create)(void);
+  struct ncvisual* (*ncvisual_from_file)(const char* fname);
   // ncv constructors other than ncvisual_from_file() need to set up the
   // AVFrame* 'frame' according to their own data, which is assumed to
   // have been prepared already in 'ncv'.
   void (*ncvisual_details_seed)(struct ncvisual* ncv);
   void (*ncvisual_details_destroy)(struct ncvisual_details* deets);
+  int (*ncvisual_decode)(struct ncvisual* nc);
   char* (*ncvisual_subtitle)(const struct ncvisual* ncv);
   bool canopen_images;
   bool canopen_videos;
@@ -1081,12 +1083,6 @@ typedef struct ncvisual_implementation {
 extern const ncvisual_implementation* visual_implementation
   __attribute__ ((visibility("default")));
 
-struct ncvisual* ncvisual_from_file(const char* filename)
-  __attribute__ ((visibility("default")));
-
-struct ncdirect* ncdirect_core_init(const char* termtype, FILE* outfp, uint64_t flags)
-  __attribute__ ((visibility("default")));
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/visual.cpp b/src/lib/visual.cpp
index ad94fb284..279473c40 100644
--- a/src/lib/visual.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/visual.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 
 const ncvisual_implementation* visual_implementation = nullptr;
 
-auto __attribute__ ((weak))
-ncvisual_decode(ncvisual* nc __attribute__ ((unused))) -> int {
-  return -1;
+auto ncvisual_decode(ncvisual* nc) -> int {
+  if(!visual_implementation){
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return visual_implementation->ncvisual_decode(nc);
 }
 
 auto ncvisual_blit(ncvisual* ncv, int rows, int cols, ncplane* n,
@@ -46,9 +48,11 @@ auto ncvisual_init(int loglevel) -> int {
   return 0;
 }
 
-auto __attribute__ ((weak))
-ncvisual_from_file(const char* filename __attribute__ ((unused))) -> ncvisual* {
-  return nullptr;
+auto ncvisual_from_file(const char* filename) -> ncvisual* {
+  if(!visual_implementation){
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return visual_implementation->ncvisual_from_file(filename);
 }
 
 auto ncvisual_create(void) -> ncvisual* {
diff --git a/src/media/ffmpeg.cpp b/src/media/ffmpeg.cpp
index 2a41bf559..e8acb275e 100644
--- a/src/media/ffmpeg.cpp
+++ b/src/media/ffmpeg.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ averr2ncerr(int averr){
   return -1;
 }
 
-int ncvisual_decode(ncvisual* nc){
+int ffmpeg_decode(ncvisual* nc){
   if(nc->details->fmtctx == nullptr){ // not a file-backed ncvisual
     return -1;
   }
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ auto ncvisual_create() -> ncvisual* {
   return nc;
 }
 
-ncvisual* ncvisual_from_file(const char* filename) {
+ncvisual* ffmpeg_from_file(const char* filename) {
   AVStream* st;
   ncvisual* ncv = ncvisual_create();
   if(ncv == nullptr){
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ ncvisual* ncvisual_from_file(const char* filename) {
   // frame is set up in prep_details(), so that format can be set there, as
   // is necessary when it is prepared from inputs other than files. oframe
   // is set up whenever we convert to RGBA.
-  if(ncvisual_decode(ncv)){
+  if(ffmpeg_decode(ncv)){
     goto err;
   }
   return ncv;
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ int ncvisual_stream(notcurses* nc, ncvisual* ncv, float timescale,
       }
       return r;
     }
-  }while((ncerr = ncvisual_decode(ncv)) == 0);
+  }while((ncerr = ffmpeg_decode(ncv)) == 0);
   if(activevopts.n != vopts->n){
     ncplane_destroy(activevopts.n);
   }
@@ -446,13 +446,13 @@ int ncvisual_stream(notcurses* nc, ncvisual* ncv, float timescale,
 }
 
 int ncvisual_decode_loop(ncvisual* ncv){
-  int r = ncvisual_decode(ncv);
+  int r = ffmpeg_decode(ncv);
   if(r == 1){
     if(av_seek_frame(ncv->details->fmtctx, ncv->details->stream_index, 0, AVSEEK_FLAG_FRAME) < 0){
       // FIXME log error
       return -1;
     }
-    if(ncvisual_decode(ncv) < 0){
+    if(ffmpeg_decode(ncv) < 0){
       return -1;
     }
   }
@@ -589,8 +589,10 @@ static const ncvisual_implementation ffmpeg_impl = {
   .ncvisual_printbanner = ncvisual_printbanner,
   .ncvisual_blit = ffmpeg_blit,
   .ncvisual_create = ncvisual_create,
+  .ncvisual_from_file = ffmpeg_from_file,
   .ncvisual_details_seed = ncvisual_details_seed,
   .ncvisual_details_destroy = ncvisual_details_destroy,
+  .ncvisual_decode = ffmpeg_decode,
   .ncvisual_subtitle = ffmpeg_subtitle,
   .canopen_images = true,
   .canopen_videos = true,
diff --git a/src/media/oiio.cpp b/src/media/oiio.cpp
index ba117ff59..ac3f9f3a6 100644
--- a/src/media/oiio.cpp
+++ b/src/media/oiio.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ auto oiio_create() -> ncvisual* {
   return nc;
 }
 
-ncvisual* ncvisual_from_file(const char* filename) {
+ncvisual* oiio_from_file(const char* filename) {
   ncvisual* ncv = oiio_create();
   if(ncv == nullptr){
     return nullptr;
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ ncvisual* ncvisual_from_file(const char* filename) {
 /*const auto &spec = ncv->details->image->spec_dimensions(0);
 std::cout << "Opened " << filename << ": " << spec.height << "x" <<
 spec.width << "@" << spec.nchannels << " (" << spec.format << ")" << std::endl;*/
-  if(ncvisual_decode(ncv)){
+  if(oiio_decode(ncv)){
     ncvisual_destroy(ncv);
     return nullptr;
   }
   return ncv;
 }
 
-int ncvisual_decode(ncvisual* nc) {
+int oiio_decode(ncvisual* nc) {
 //fprintf(stderr, "current subimage: %d frame: %p\n", nc->details->image->current_subimage(), nc->details->frame.get());
   const auto &spec = nc->details->image->spec_dimensions(nc->details->framenum);
   if(nc->details->frame){
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ int ncvisual_decode(ncvisual* nc) {
 }
 
 int ncvisual_decode_loop(ncvisual* ncv){
-  int r = ncvisual_decode(ncv);
+  int r = oiio_decode(ncv);
   if(r == 1){
     OIIO::ImageSpec newspec;
     if(ncv->details->image->seek_subimage(0, 0, newspec)){
       return -1;
     }
     ncv->details->framenum = 0;
-    if(ncvisual_decode(ncv) < 0){
+    if(oiio_decode(ncv) < 0){
       return -1;
     }
   }
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ auto ncvisual_stream(notcurses* nc, ncvisual* ncv, float timescale,
       return r;
     }
     ++frame;
-  }while((ncerr = ncvisual_decode(ncv)) == 0);
+  }while((ncerr = oiio_decode(ncv)) == 0);
   if(activevopts.n != vopts->n){
     ncplane_destroy(activevopts.n);
   }
@@ -273,8 +273,10 @@ const static ncvisual_implementation oiio_impl = {
   .ncvisual_printbanner = oiio_printbanner,
   .ncvisual_blit = oiio_blit,
   .ncvisual_create = oiio_create,
+  .ncvisual_from_file = oiio_from_file,
   .ncvisual_details_seed = oiio_details_seed,
   .ncvisual_details_destroy = oiio_details_destroy,
+  .ncvisual_decode = oiio_decode,
   .ncvisual_subtitle = oiio_subtitle,
   .canopen_images = true,
   .canopen_videos = false,