diff --git a/src/StreamShorts.Library/Media/Audio/AudioExtractor.cs b/src/StreamShorts.Library/Media/Audio/AudioExtractor.cs
index e852638..ca21e86 100644
--- a/src/StreamShorts.Library/Media/Audio/AudioExtractor.cs
+++ b/src/StreamShorts.Library/Media/Audio/AudioExtractor.cs
@@ -32,14 +32,9 @@ public sealed class AudioExtractor : IAudioExtractor
       throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(video), "Video stream cannot be null");
     }
 
-    if (video.CanRead is false)
+    if (IsVideoStreamUsable(video) is false)
     {
-      throw new ArgumentException("Video stream must be readable", nameof(video));
-    }
-
-    if (video.CanSeek is false)
-    {
-      throw new ArgumentException("Video stream must be seekable", nameof(video));
+      throw new ArgumentException("Stream must be non-null, readable, and seekable", nameof(video));
     }
 
     if (audio is null)
@@ -47,9 +42,9 @@ public sealed class AudioExtractor : IAudioExtractor
       throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(audio), "Audio stream cannot be null");
     }
 
-    if (audio.CanWrite is false)
+    if (IsAudioStreamUsable(audio) is false)
     {
-      throw new ArgumentException("Audio stream must be writable", nameof(audio));
+      throw new ArgumentException("Stream must be non-null, writable, and seekable", nameof(audio));
     }
 
     var originalPosition = video.Position;
@@ -75,4 +70,14 @@ public sealed class AudioExtractor : IAudioExtractor
       video.Position = originalPosition;
     }
   }
+
+  private static bool IsVideoStreamUsable(Stream stream)
+  {
+    return stream.CanRead && stream.CanSeek;
+  }
+
+  private static bool IsAudioStreamUsable(Stream stream)
+  {
+    return stream.CanWrite && stream.CanSeek;
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/src/StreamShorts.Library/Media/Audio/IAudioExtractor.cs b/src/StreamShorts.Library/Media/Audio/IAudioExtractor.cs
index 61f4954..6730c18 100644
--- a/src/StreamShorts.Library/Media/Audio/IAudioExtractor.cs
+++ b/src/StreamShorts.Library/Media/Audio/IAudioExtractor.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public interface IAudioExtractor
   /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when the video stream is not seekable.</exception>
   /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when the audio stream is null.</exception>
   /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when the audio stream is not writable.</exception>
+  /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Thrown when the audio stream is not seekable.</exception>
   /// <exception cref="FailedAudioExtractionException">Thrown when the audio extraction fails.</exception>
   /// <remarks>The method will preserve the passed video stream's data and position.</remarks>
   Task<Stream> ExtractMp3FromMp4Async(Stream video, Stream audio);