diff --git a/methods.go b/methods.go
index 298b27e..40b82e2 100644
--- a/methods.go
+++ b/methods.go
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 package tgbotapi
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
-	"mime/multipart"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/technoweenie/multipartstreamer"
 )
 
 // Telegram constants
@@ -193,46 +192,32 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) MakeRequest(endpoint string, params url.Values) (APIResponse,
 //
 // Requires the parameter to hold the file not be in the params.
 func (bot *BotAPI) UploadFile(endpoint string, params map[string]string, fieldname string, filename string) (APIResponse, error) {
-	var b bytes.Buffer
-	w := multipart.NewWriter(&b)
-
 	f, err := os.Open(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return APIResponse{}, err
 	}
+	defer f.Close()
 
-	fw, err := w.CreateFormFile(fieldname, filename)
+	fi, err := os.Stat(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return APIResponse{}, err
 	}
 
-	if _, err = io.Copy(fw, f); err != nil {
-		return APIResponse{}, err
-	}
+	ms := multipartstreamer.New()
+	ms.WriteFields(params)
+	ms.WriteReader(fieldname, f.Name(), fi.Size(), f)
 
-	for key, val := range params {
-		if fw, err = w.CreateFormField(key); err != nil {
-			return APIResponse{}, err
-		}
-
-		if _, err = fw.Write([]byte(val)); err != nil {
-			return APIResponse{}, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	w.Close()
-
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", fmt.Sprintf(APIEndpoint, bot.Token, endpoint), &b)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", fmt.Sprintf(APIEndpoint, bot.Token, endpoint), nil)
+	ms.SetupRequest(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return APIResponse{}, err
 	}
 
-	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", w.FormDataContentType())
-
 	res, err := bot.Client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return APIResponse{}, err
 	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
 
 	bytes, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -408,6 +393,7 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendPhoto(config PhotoConfig) (Message, error) {
 // when the fields title and performer are both empty
 // and the mime-type of the file to be sent is not audio/mpeg,
 // the file must be in an .ogg file encoded with OPUS.
+// You may use the tgutils.EncodeAudio func to assist you with this, if needed.
 //
 // Requires ChatID and FileID OR FilePath.
 // ReplyToMessageID and ReplyMarkup are optional.
@@ -561,6 +547,7 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendDocument(config DocumentConfig) (Message, error) {
 
 // SendVoice sends or uploads a playable voice to a chat.
 // If using a file, the file must be encoded as an .ogg with OPUS.
+// You may use the tgutils.EncodeAudio func to assist you with this, if needed.
 //
 // Requires ChatID and FileID OR FilePath.
 // ReplyToMessageID and ReplyMarkup are optional.
diff --git a/tgutils/audio.go b/tgutils/audio.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7a0034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tgutils/audio.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+// Package tgutils provides extra functions to make certain tasks easier.
+package tgutils
+
+import (
+	"github.com/syfaro/telegram-bot-api"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var rand uint32
+var randmu sync.Mutex
+
+func reseed() uint32 {
+	return uint32(time.Now().UnixNano() + int64(os.Getpid()))
+}
+
+func nextSuffix() string {
+	randmu.Lock()
+	r := rand
+	if r == 0 {
+		r = reseed()
+	}
+	r = r*1664525 + 1013904223 // constants from Numerical Recipes
+	rand = r
+	randmu.Unlock()
+	return strconv.Itoa(int(1e9 + r%1e9))[1:]
+}
+
+// this function ripped from ioutils.TempFile, except with a suffix, instead of prefix.
+func tempFileWithSuffix(dir, suffix string) (f *os.File, err error) {
+	if dir == "" {
+		dir = os.TempDir()
+	}
+
+	nconflict := 0
+	for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
+		name := filepath.Join(dir, nextSuffix()+suffix)
+		f, err = os.OpenFile(name, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_EXCL, 0600)
+		if os.IsExist(err) {
+			if nconflict++; nconflict > 10 {
+				randmu.Lock()
+				rand = reseed()
+				randmu.Unlock()
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		break
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// EncodeAudio takes a file and attempts to convert it to a .ogg for Telegram.
+// It then updates the path to the audio file in the AudioConfig.
+//
+// This function requires ffmpeg and opusenc to be installed on the system!
+func EncodeAudio(audio *tgbotapi.AudioConfig) error {
+	f, err := tempFileWithSuffix(os.TempDir(), "_tgutils.ogg")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	ffmpegArgs := []string{
+		"-i",
+		audio.FilePath,
+		"-f",
+		"wav",
+		"-",
+	}
+
+	opusArgs := []string{
+		"--bitrate",
+		"256",
+		"-",
+		f.Name(),
+	}
+
+	c1 := exec.Command("ffmpeg", ffmpegArgs...)
+	c2 := exec.Command("opusenc", opusArgs...)
+
+	c2.Stdin, _ = c1.StdoutPipe()
+	c2.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	c2.Start()
+	c1.Run()
+	c2.Wait()
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 2cbe72d..a2271e2 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ type Message struct {
 	NewChatParticipant  User            `json:"new_chat_participant"`
 	LeftChatParticipant User            `json:"left_chat_participant"`
 	NewChatTitle        string          `json:"new_chat_title"`
-	NewChatPhoto        string          `json:"new_chat_photo"`
+	NewChatPhoto        []PhotoSize     `json:"new_chat_photo"`
 	DeleteChatPhoto     bool            `json:"delete_chat_photo"`
 	GroupChatCreated    bool            `json:"group_chat_created"`
 }
diff --git a/updates.go b/updates.go
index a3c6c46..f790a88 100644
--- a/updates.go
+++ b/updates.go
@@ -13,13 +13,9 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) UpdatesChan(config UpdateConfig) error {
 		for {
 			updates, err := bot.GetUpdates(config)
 			if err != nil {
-				if bot.Debug {
-					panic(err)
-				} else {
-					log.Println(err)
-					log.Println("Failed to get updates, retrying in 3 seconds...")
-					time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
-				}
+				log.Println(err)
+				log.Println("Failed to get updates, retrying in 3 seconds...")
+				time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 
 				continue
 			}