diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a3e4472d..c5f336cba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ discord.js is a powerful node.js module that allows you to interact with the [Di
 
 ## Installation
 **Node.js 6.0.0 or newer is required.**  
-With voice support: `npm install --save discord.js --production`  
-Without voice support: `npm install --save discord.js --production --no-optional`
+Without voice support: `npm install discord.js --save --production`  
+With voice support ([node-opus](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-opus)): `npm install discord.js node-opus --save --production`  
+With voice support ([opusscript](https://www.npmjs.com/package/opusscript)): `npm install discord.js opusscript --save --production`  
+If both audio packages are installed, discord.js will automatically choose node-opus.
 
-By default, discord.js uses [opusscript](https://www.npmjs.com/package/opusscript) when playing audio over voice connections.
-If you're looking to play over multiple voice connections, it might be better to install [node-opus](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-opus).
-discord.js will automatically prefer node-opus over opusscript.
+The preferred audio engine is node-opus, as it performs significantly better than opusscript.
+Using opusscript is only recommended for development on Windows, since getting node-opus to build there can be a bit of a challenge.
+For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especially if they're going to be running on multiple servers.
 
 ## Example Usage
 ```js
diff --git a/docs/custom/documents/welcome.md b/docs/custom/documents/welcome.md
index 74483b166..f51e3c512 100644
--- a/docs/custom/documents/welcome.md
+++ b/docs/custom/documents/welcome.md
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ stable and performant than previous versions.
 
 ## Installation
 **Node.js 6.0.0 or newer is required.**  
-With voice support: `npm install --save discord.js --production`  
-Without voice support: `npm install --save discord.js --production --no-optional`
+Without voice support: `npm install discord.js --save --production`  
+With voice support ([node-opus](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-opus)): `npm install discord.js node-opus --save --production`  
+With voice support ([opusscript](https://www.npmjs.com/package/opusscript)): `npm install discord.js opusscript --save --production`  
+If both audio packages are installed, discord.js will automatically prefer node-opus.
 
-By default, discord.js uses [opusscript](https://www.npmjs.com/package/opusscript) when playing audio over voice connections.
-If you're looking to play over multiple voice connections, it might be better to install [node-opus](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-opus).
-discord.js will automatically prefer node-opus over opusscript.
+The preferred audio engine is node-opus, as it performs significantly better than opusscript.
+Using opusscript is only recommended for development on Windows, since getting node-opus to build there can be a bit of a challenge.
+For production bots, using node-opus should be considered a necessity, especially if they're going to be running on multiple servers.
 
 ## Guides
 * [LuckyEvie's general guide](https://eslachance.gitbooks.io/discord-js-bot-guide/content/)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9d5e24950..3fb7ed856 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "superagent": "^2.2.0",
     "tweetnacl": "^0.14.3",
-    "ws": "^1.1.1",
+    "ws": "^1.1.1"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "node-opus": "^0.2.1",
     "opusscript": "^0.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
@@ -36,9 +39,6 @@
     "jsdoc-parse": "^1.2.0",
     "eslint": "^3.4.0"
   },
-  "optionalDependencies": {
-    "node-opus": "^0.2.1"
-  },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.0.0"
   }