diff --git a/src/mp4box/mod.rs b/src/mp4box/mod.rs
index feea896..2bc749e 100644
--- a/src/mp4box/mod.rs
+++ b/src/mp4box/mod.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ pub(crate) mod moov;
 pub(crate) mod mp4a;
 pub(crate) mod mvex;
 pub(crate) mod mvhd;
+pub(crate) mod opus;
 pub(crate) mod smhd;
 pub(crate) mod stbl;
 pub(crate) mod stco;
@@ -206,7 +207,10 @@ boxtype! {
     DayBox => 0xa9646179,
     CovrBox => 0x636f7672,
     DescBox => 0x64657363,
-    WideBox => 0x77696465
+    WideBox => 0x77696465,
+    DopsBox => 0x644F7073,
+    OpusBox => 0x4F707573
+
 }
 
 pub trait Mp4Box: Sized {
diff --git a/src/mp4box/opus.rs b/src/mp4box/opus.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7889fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mp4box/opus.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+use crate::mp4box::*;
+use crate::Mp4Box;
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+// taken from the following sources
+// - https://opus-codec.org/docs/opus_in_isobmff.html
+// - chromium source code: box_definitions.h - OpusSpecificBox
+// - async-mp4 crate: https://github.com/Wicpar/async-mp4/blob/master/src/mp4box/dops.rs
+
+// this OpusBox is a combination of the AudioSampleEntry box and OpusSpecificBox
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
+pub struct OpusBox {
+    pub data_reference_index: u16,
+    pub channelcount: u16,
+    pub samplesize: u16,
+
+    #[serde(with = "value_u32")]
+    pub samplerate: FixedPointU16,
+    pub dops: DopsBox,
+}
+
+impl Mp4Box for OpusBox {
+    fn box_type(&self) -> BoxType {
+        BoxType::OpusBox
+    }
+
+    fn box_size(&self) -> u64 {
+        // the +19 is for DopsBox
+        36 + 19
+    }
+
+    fn to_json(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        Ok(serde_json::to_string(&self).unwrap())
+    }
+
+    fn summary(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        Ok(format!("{self:?}"))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<W: Write> WriteBox<&mut W> for OpusBox {
+    fn write_box(&self, writer: &mut W) -> Result<u64> {
+        let mut written = 0;
+        written += BoxHeader::new(self.box_type(), self.box_size()).write(writer)?;
+
+        writer.write_u32::<BigEndian>(0)?; // reserved
+        written += 4;
+        writer.write_u16::<BigEndian>(0)?; // reserved
+        written += 2;
+        writer.write_u16::<BigEndian>(self.data_reference_index)?;
+        written += 2;
+
+        writer.write_u16::<BigEndian>(0)?; // reserved
+        written += 2;
+        writer.write_u16::<BigEndian>(0)?; // reserved
+        written += 2;
+        writer.write_u32::<BigEndian>(0)?; // reserved
+        written += 4;
+        writer.write_u16::<BigEndian>(self.channelcount)?;
+        written += 2;
+        writer.write_u16::<BigEndian>(self.samplesize)?;
+        written += 2;
+        writer.write_u32::<BigEndian>(0)?; // reserved
+        written += 4;
+        writer.write_u32::<BigEndian>(self.samplerate.raw_value())?;
+        written += 4;
+
+        written += self.dops.write_box(writer)?;
+
+        assert_eq!(written, self.box_size());
+        Ok(written)
+    }
+}
+
+// https://github.com/Wicpar/async-mp4/blob/master/src/mp4box/dops.rs
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
+pub struct DopsBox {
+    pub version: u8,
+    pub pre_skip: u16,
+    pub input_sample_rate: u32,
+    pub output_gain: i16,
+    pub channel_mapping_family: ChannelMappingFamily,
+}
+
+impl Mp4Box for DopsBox {
+    fn box_type(&self) -> BoxType {
+        BoxType::DopsBox
+    }
+
+    fn box_size(&self) -> u64 {
+        // if channel_mapping_family is updates to support more than 2 channels,
+        // box_size could change, depending on the channel mapping.
+        19
+    }
+
+    fn to_json(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        Ok(serde_json::to_string(&self).unwrap())
+    }
+
+    fn summary(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        Ok(format!("{self:?}"))
+    }
+}
+
+// https://github.com/Wicpar/async-mp4/blob/master/src/mp4box/dops.rs
+impl<W: Write> WriteBox<&mut W> for DopsBox {
+    fn write_box(&self, writer: &mut W) -> Result<u64> {
+        let mut written = 0;
+        written += BoxHeader::new(self.box_type(), self.box_size()).write(writer)?;
+        writer.write_u8(self.version)?;
+        written += 1;
+
+        let num_channels = match self.channel_mapping_family {
+            ChannelMappingFamily::Family0 { stereo } => match stereo {
+                true => 2,
+                false => 1,
+            },
+        };
+        writer.write_u8(num_channels)?;
+        written += 1;
+        writer.write_u16::<BigEndian>(self.pre_skip)?;
+        written += 2;
+        writer.write_u32::<BigEndian>(self.input_sample_rate)?;
+        written += 4;
+        writer.write_i16::<BigEndian>(self.output_gain)?;
+        written += 2;
+
+        // channel mapping family 0
+        writer.write_u8(0)?;
+        written += 1;
+
+        // todo: StreamCount? CoupledCount? ChannelMapping?
+
+        assert_eq!(written, self.box_size());
+        Ok(written)
+    }
+}
+
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
+pub enum ChannelMappingFamily {
+    Family0 { stereo: bool },
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_opus_writer() {
+        let dops = DopsBox {
+            version: 0,
+            pre_skip: 1,
+            input_sample_rate: 2,
+            output_gain: 3,
+            channel_mapping_family: ChannelMappingFamily::Family0 { stereo: false },
+        };
+
+        let opus = OpusBox {
+            data_reference_index: 1,
+            channelcount: 1,
+            samplesize: 2,
+            samplerate: FixedPointU16::new(48000),
+            dops,
+        };
+
+        let mut buffer = Vec::<u8>::new();
+        opus.write_box(&mut buffer).expect("write_box failed");
+    }
+}