diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index df746ecd..ee8261f3 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ func (t *Torrent) MergeSpec(spec *TorrentSpec) error {
 	defer cl.unlock()
 	t.initialPieceCheckDisabled = spec.DisableInitialPieceCheck
 	for _, url := range spec.Webseeds {
-		t.addWebSeed(url, spec.DefaultWebseedEscapePath)
+		t.addWebSeed(url)
 	}
 	for _, peerAddr := range spec.PeerAddrs {
 		t.addPeer(PeerInfo{
diff --git a/spec.go b/spec.go
index 6d290e8d..8cce3cb3 100644
--- a/spec.go
+++ b/spec.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/metainfo"
 	pp "github.com/anacrolix/torrent/peer_protocol"
 	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/storage"
-	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/webseed"
 )
 
 // Specifies a new torrent for adding to a client, or additions to an existing Torrent. There are
@@ -20,9 +19,11 @@ type TorrentSpec struct {
 	InfoBytes []byte
 	// The name to use if the Name field from the Info isn't available.
 	DisplayName string
-	Webseeds    []string
-	DhtNodes    []string
-	PeerAddrs   []string
+	// WebSeed URLs. For additional options add the URLs separately with Torrent.AddWebSeeds
+	// instead.
+	Webseeds  []string
+	DhtNodes  []string
+	PeerAddrs []string
 	// The combination of the "xs" and "as" fields in magnet links, for now.
 	Sources []string
 
@@ -37,10 +38,6 @@ type TorrentSpec struct {
 	// Whether to allow data download or upload
 	DisallowDataUpload   bool
 	DisallowDataDownload bool
-
-	// Custom encoder for webseed URLs
-	// Leave nil to use the default (url.QueryEscape)
-	DefaultWebseedEscapePath webseed.PathEscaper
 }
 
 func TorrentSpecFromMagnetUri(uri string) (spec *TorrentSpec, err error) {
diff --git a/torrent.go b/torrent.go
index a08da702..4cde15ff 100644
--- a/torrent.go
+++ b/torrent.go
@@ -2350,30 +2350,24 @@ func (t *Torrent) callbacks() *Callbacks {
 	return &t.cl.config.Callbacks
 }
 
-type AddWebseedsOpt func() *AddWebseedOpts
+type AddWebSeedsOpt func(*webseed.Client)
 
-type AddWebseedOpts struct {
-	// Custom encoder for webseed URLs
-	// Leave nil to use the default (url.QueryEscape)
-	PathEscaper webseed.PathEscaper
-}
-
-
-// Add web seeds to the torrent.
-// If opt is not nil, only the first one is used.
-func (t *Torrent) AddWebSeeds(urls []string, opt ...AddWebseedsOpt) {
-	t.cl.lock()
-	defer t.cl.unlock()
-	for _, u := range urls {
-		if opt == nil {
-			t.addWebSeed(u, nil)
-		} else {
-			t.addWebSeed(u, opt[0]().PathEscaper)
-		}
+// Sets the WebSeed trailing path escaper for a webseed.Client.
+func WebSeedPathEscaper(custom webseed.PathEscaper) AddWebSeedsOpt {
+	return func(c *webseed.Client) {
+		c.PathEscaper = custom
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *Torrent) addWebSeed(url string, pathEscaper webseed.PathEscaper) {
+func (t *Torrent) AddWebSeeds(urls []string, opts ...AddWebSeedsOpt) {
+	t.cl.lock()
+	defer t.cl.unlock()
+	for _, u := range urls {
+		t.addWebSeed(u, opts...)
+	}
+}
+
+func (t *Torrent) addWebSeed(url string, opts ...AddWebSeedsOpt) {
 	if t.cl.config.DisableWebseeds {
 		return
 	}
@@ -2410,11 +2404,13 @@ func (t *Torrent) addWebSeed(url string, pathEscaper webseed.PathEscaper) {
 					r: r,
 				}
 			},
-			PathEscaper: pathEscaper,
 		},
 		activeRequests: make(map[Request]webseed.Request, maxRequests),
 		maxRequests:    maxRequests,
 	}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(&ws.client)
+	}
 	ws.peer.initUpdateRequestsTimer()
 	ws.requesterCond.L = t.cl.locker()
 	for i := 0; i < maxRequests; i += 1 {
diff --git a/webseed/client.go b/webseed/client.go
index d218cf0e..a86be17a 100644
--- a/webseed/client.go
+++ b/webseed/client.go
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ func (r Request) Cancel() {
 	r.cancel()
 }
 
-type Spec struct {
-	Urls      []string
-	EncodeUrl func(string) string
-}
-
 type Client struct {
 	HttpClient *http.Client
 	Url        string
@@ -82,7 +77,7 @@ func (ws *Client) NewRequest(r RequestSpec) Request {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	var requestParts []requestPart
 	if !ws.fileIndex.Locate(r, func(i int, e segments.Extent) bool {
-		req, err := NewRequestWithOpts(
+		req, err := newRequest(
 			ws.Url, i, ws.info, e.Start, e.Length,
 			ws.PathEscaper,
 		)
diff --git a/webseed/request.go b/webseed/request.go
index 460448d0..a38e6372 100644
--- a/webseed/request.go
+++ b/webseed/request.go
@@ -15,22 +15,13 @@ type PathEscaper func(pathComps []string) string
 // Escapes path name components suitable for appending to a webseed URL. This works for converting
 // S3 object keys to URLs too.
 //
-// Contrary to the name, this actually does a QueryEscape, rather than a
-// PathEscape. This works better with most S3 providers. You can use
-// EscapePathWithOpts for a custom encoding.
+// Contrary to the name, this actually does a QueryEscape, rather than a PathEscape. This works
+// better with most S3 providers.
 func EscapePath(pathComps []string) string {
-	return escapePath(pathComps, nil)
+	return defaultPathEscaper(pathComps)
 }
 
-func EscapePathWithCustomEscaper(pathComps []string, pathEscaper PathEscaper) string {
-	return escapePath(pathComps, pathEscaper)
-}
-
-func escapePath(pathComps []string, pathEscaper PathEscaper) string {
-	if pathEscaper != nil {
-		return pathEscaper(pathComps)
-	}
-
+func defaultPathEscaper(pathComps []string) string {
 	var ret []string
 	for _, comp := range pathComps {
 		ret = append(ret, url.QueryEscape(comp))
@@ -43,26 +34,13 @@ func trailingPath(
 	fileComps []string,
 	pathEscaper PathEscaper,
 ) string {
-	return escapePath(append([]string{infoName}, fileComps...), pathEscaper)
+	if pathEscaper == nil {
+		pathEscaper = defaultPathEscaper
+	}
+	return pathEscaper(append([]string{infoName}, fileComps...))
 }
 
 // Creates a request per BEP 19.
-func NewRequest(
-	url_ string,
-	fileIndex int, info *metainfo.Info,
-	offset, length int64) (*http.Request, error) {
-	return newRequest(url_, fileIndex, info, offset, length, nil)
-}
-
-func NewRequestWithOpts(
-	url_ string, fileIndex int,
-	info *metainfo.Info,
-	offset, length int64,
-	pathEscaper PathEscaper,
-) (*http.Request, error) {
-	return newRequest(url_, fileIndex, info, offset, length, pathEscaper)
-}
-
 func newRequest(
 	url_ string, fileIndex int,
 	info *metainfo.Info,
@@ -73,7 +51,7 @@ func newRequest(
 	if strings.HasSuffix(url_, "/") {
 		// BEP specifies that we append the file path. We need to escape each component of the path
 		// for things like spaces and '#'.
-		url_ += escapePath(append([]string{info.Name}, fileInfo.Path...), pathEscaper)
+		url_ += trailingPath(info.Name, fileInfo.Path, pathEscaper)
 	}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, url_, nil)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/webseed/request_test.go b/webseed/request_test.go
index d39e20e9..7f691e0a 100644
--- a/webseed/request_test.go
+++ b/webseed/request_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func TestEscapePath(t *testing.T) {
 		escaper PathEscaper,
 		unescaper func(string) (string, error),
 	) {
-		unescaped, err := unescaper(escapePath(parts, escaper))
+		unescaped, err := unescaper(escaper(parts))
 		if !c.Check(err, qt.IsNil) {
 			return
 		}
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ func TestEscapePath(t *testing.T) {
 	test(
 		[]string{"a_b-c", "d + e.f"},
 		"a_b-c/d + e.f",
-		nil,
+		defaultPathEscaper,
 		url.QueryUnescape,
 	)
 	test(
 		[]string{"a_1-b_c2", "d 3. (e, f).g"},
 		"a_1-b_c2/d 3. (e, f).g",
-		nil,
+		defaultPathEscaper,
 		url.QueryUnescape,
 	)
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestEscapePath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEscapePathForEmptyInfoName(t *testing.T) {
-	qt.Check(t, escapePath([]string{`ノ┬─┬ノ ︵ ( \o°o)\`}, nil), qt.Equals, "%E3%83%8E%E2%94%AC%E2%94%80%E2%94%AC%E3%83%8E+%EF%B8%B5+%28+%5Co%C2%B0o%29%5C")
-	qt.Check(t, escapePath([]string{"hello", "world"}, nil), qt.Equals, "hello/world")
-	qt.Check(t, escapePath([]string{"war", "and", "peace"}, nil), qt.Equals, "war/and/peace")
+	qt.Check(t, defaultPathEscaper([]string{`ノ┬─┬ノ ︵ ( \o°o)\`}), qt.Equals, "%E3%83%8E%E2%94%AC%E2%94%80%E2%94%AC%E3%83%8E+%EF%B8%B5+%28+%5Co%C2%B0o%29%5C")
+	qt.Check(t, defaultPathEscaper([]string{"hello", "world"}), qt.Equals, "hello/world")
+	qt.Check(t, defaultPathEscaper([]string{"war", "and", "peace"}), qt.Equals, "war/and/peace")
 }