diff --git a/moviepy/audio/io/ffmpeg_audiowriter.py b/moviepy/audio/io/ffmpeg_audiowriter.py
index 409f4d1c6..a5c69288c 100644
--- a/moviepy/audio/io/ffmpeg_audiowriter.py
+++ b/moviepy/audio/io/ffmpeg_audiowriter.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import os
 import subprocess as sp
 
 import proglog
 
 from moviepy.config import FFMPEG_BINARY
 from moviepy.decorators import requires_duration
+from moviepy.tools import cross_platform_popen_params
 
 
 class FFMPEG_AudioWriter:
@@ -82,10 +82,9 @@ def __init__(
             cmd.extend(ffmpeg_params)
         cmd.extend([filename])
 
-        popen_params = {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": logfile, "stdin": sp.PIPE}
-
-        if os.name == "nt":
-            popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+        popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+            {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": logfile, "stdin": sp.PIPE}
+        )
 
         self.proc = sp.Popen(cmd, **popen_params)
 
diff --git a/moviepy/audio/io/readers.py b/moviepy/audio/io/readers.py
index 1c6fb3e97..4542e0979 100644
--- a/moviepy/audio/io/readers.py
+++ b/moviepy/audio/io/readers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import os
 import subprocess as sp
 import warnings
 
@@ -6,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from moviepy.config import FFMPEG_BINARY
 from moviepy.video.io.ffmpeg_reader import ffmpeg_parse_infos
+from moviepy.tools import cross_platform_popen_params
 
 
 class FFMPEG_AudioReader:
@@ -111,15 +111,14 @@ def initialize(self, start_time=0):
             ]
         )
 
-        popen_params = {
-            "bufsize": self.buffersize,
-            "stdout": sp.PIPE,
-            "stderr": sp.PIPE,
-            "stdin": sp.DEVNULL,
-        }
-
-        if os.name == "nt":
-            popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+        popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+            {
+                "bufsize": self.buffersize,
+                "stdout": sp.PIPE,
+                "stderr": sp.PIPE,
+                "stdin": sp.DEVNULL,
+            }
+        )
 
         self.proc = sp.Popen(cmd, **popen_params)
 
diff --git a/moviepy/config.py b/moviepy/config.py
index 6da1fb375..186cd0920 100644
--- a/moviepy/config.py
+++ b/moviepy/config.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 import subprocess as sp
 
+from moviepy.tools import cross_platform_popen_params
+
 
 if os.name == "nt":
     import winreg as wr
@@ -20,13 +22,9 @@
 
 def try_cmd(cmd):
     try:
-        popen_params = {"stdout": sp.PIPE, "stderr": sp.PIPE, "stdin": sp.DEVNULL}
-
-        # This was added so that no extra unwanted window opens on windows
-        # when the child process is created
-        if os.name == "nt":
-            popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
-
+        popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+            {"stdout": sp.PIPE, "stderr": sp.PIPE, "stdin": sp.DEVNULL}
+        )
         proc = sp.Popen(cmd, **popen_params)
         proc.communicate()
     except Exception as err:
diff --git a/moviepy/tools.py b/moviepy/tools.py
index 36c7f12ca..15261f0fe 100644
--- a/moviepy/tools.py
+++ b/moviepy/tools.py
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@
 import proglog
 
 
+def cross_platform_popen_params(popen_params):
+    """Wrap with this function a dictionary of ``subprocess.Popen`` kwargs and
+    will be ready to work without unexpected behaviours in any platform.
+    Currently, the implementation will add to them:
+
+    - ``creationflags=0x08000000``: no extra unwanted window opens on Windows
+      when the child process is created. Only added on Windows.
+    """
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+    return popen_params
+
+
 def subprocess_call(cmd, logger="bar"):
     """Executes the given subprocess command.
 
@@ -16,10 +29,9 @@ def subprocess_call(cmd, logger="bar"):
     logger = proglog.default_bar_logger(logger)
     logger(message="Moviepy - Running:\n>>> " + " ".join(cmd))
 
-    popen_params = {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": sp.PIPE, "stdin": sp.DEVNULL}
-
-    if os.name == "nt":
-        popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+    popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+        {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": sp.PIPE, "stdin": sp.DEVNULL}
+    )
 
     proc = sp.Popen(cmd, **popen_params)
 
diff --git a/moviepy/video/VideoClip.py b/moviepy/video/VideoClip.py
index b1ba574d4..46334b388 100644
--- a/moviepy/video/VideoClip.py
+++ b/moviepy/video/VideoClip.py
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@
     requires_duration,
     use_clip_fps_by_default,
 )
-from moviepy.tools import extensions_dict, find_extension, subprocess_call
+from moviepy.tools import (
+    cross_platform_popen_params,
+    extensions_dict,
+    find_extension,
+    subprocess_call,
+)
 from moviepy.video.io.ffmpeg_writer import ffmpeg_write_video
 from moviepy.video.io.gif_writers import (
     write_gif,
@@ -1327,10 +1332,9 @@ def list(arg):
         """Returns a list of all valid entries for the ``font`` or ``color`` argument of
         ``TextClip``"""
 
-        popen_params = {"stdout": sp.PIPE, "stderr": sp.DEVNULL, "stdin": sp.DEVNULL}
-
-        if os.name == "nt":
-            popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+        popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+            {"stdout": sp.PIPE, "stderr": sp.DEVNULL, "stdin": sp.DEVNULL}
+        )
 
         process = sp.Popen(
             [IMAGEMAGICK_BINARY, "-list", arg], encoding="utf-8", **popen_params
diff --git a/moviepy/video/io/ffmpeg_reader.py b/moviepy/video/io/ffmpeg_reader.py
index f66529df0..967d66433 100644
--- a/moviepy/video/io/ffmpeg_reader.py
+++ b/moviepy/video/io/ffmpeg_reader.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 using ffmpeg. It is quite ugly, as there are many pitfalls to avoid
 """
 
-import os
 import re
 import subprocess as sp
 import warnings
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 from moviepy.config import FFMPEG_BINARY  # ffmpeg, ffmpeg.exe, etc...
-from moviepy.tools import convert_to_seconds
+from moviepy.tools import convert_to_seconds, cross_platform_popen_params
 
 
 class FFMPEG_VideoReader:
@@ -108,15 +107,14 @@ def initialize(self, start_time=0):
                 "-",
             ]
         )
-        popen_params = {
-            "bufsize": self.bufsize,
-            "stdout": sp.PIPE,
-            "stderr": sp.PIPE,
-            "stdin": sp.DEVNULL,
-        }
-
-        if os.name == "nt":
-            popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+        popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+            {
+                "bufsize": self.bufsize,
+                "stdout": sp.PIPE,
+                "stderr": sp.PIPE,
+                "stdin": sp.DEVNULL,
+            }
+        )
         self.proc = sp.Popen(cmd, **popen_params)
 
         # self.pos represents the (0-indexed) index of the frame that is next in line
@@ -301,15 +299,14 @@ def ffmpeg_parse_infos(
     if decode_file:
         cmd.extend(["-f", "null", "-"])
 
-    popen_params = {
-        "bufsize": 10 ** 5,
-        "stdout": sp.PIPE,
-        "stderr": sp.PIPE,
-        "stdin": sp.DEVNULL,
-    }
-
-    if os.name == "nt":
-        popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+    popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+        {
+            "bufsize": 10 ** 5,
+            "stdout": sp.PIPE,
+            "stderr": sp.PIPE,
+            "stdin": sp.DEVNULL,
+        }
+    )
 
     proc = sp.Popen(cmd, **popen_params)
     (output, error) = proc.communicate()
diff --git a/moviepy/video/io/ffmpeg_writer.py b/moviepy/video/io/ffmpeg_writer.py
index 6b1e46927..090b4d67a 100644
--- a/moviepy/video/io/ffmpeg_writer.py
+++ b/moviepy/video/io/ffmpeg_writer.py
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 out of VideoClips
 """
 
-import os
 import subprocess as sp
 
 import numpy as np
 from proglog import proglog
 
 from moviepy.config import FFMPEG_BINARY
+from moviepy.tools import cross_platform_popen_params
 
 
 class FFMPEG_VideoWriter:
@@ -128,12 +128,9 @@ def __init__(
             cmd.extend(["-pix_fmt", "yuv420p"])
         cmd.extend([filename])
 
-        popen_params = {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": logfile, "stdin": sp.PIPE}
-
-        # This was added so that no extra unwanted window opens on windows
-        # when the child process is created
-        if os.name == "nt":
-            popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000  # CREATE_NO_WINDOW
+        popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+            {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": logfile, "stdin": sp.PIPE}
+        )
 
         self.proc = sp.Popen(cmd, **popen_params)
 
@@ -297,10 +294,9 @@ def ffmpeg_write_image(filename, image, logfile=False, pixel_format=None):
     else:
         log_file = sp.PIPE
 
-    popen_params = {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": log_file, "stdin": sp.PIPE}
-
-    if os.name == "nt":
-        popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+    popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+        {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": log_file, "stdin": sp.PIPE}
+    )
 
     proc = sp.Popen(cmd, **popen_params)
     out, err = proc.communicate(image.tostring())
diff --git a/moviepy/video/io/gif_writers.py b/moviepy/video/io/gif_writers.py
index dc4896b1c..9c5300944 100644
--- a/moviepy/video/io/gif_writers.py
+++ b/moviepy/video/io/gif_writers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 from moviepy.config import FFMPEG_BINARY, IMAGEMAGICK_BINARY
 from moviepy.decorators import requires_duration, use_clip_fps_by_default
-from moviepy.tools import subprocess_call
+from moviepy.tools import cross_platform_popen_params, subprocess_call
 
 try:
     import imageio
@@ -238,10 +238,9 @@ def write_gif(
         "-",
     ]
 
-    popen_params = {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": sp.DEVNULL, "stdin": sp.DEVNULL}
-
-    if os.name == "nt":
-        popen_params["creationflags"] = 0x08000000
+    popen_params = cross_platform_popen_params(
+        {"stdout": sp.DEVNULL, "stderr": sp.DEVNULL, "stdin": sp.DEVNULL}
+    )
 
     if program == "ffmpeg":
         popen_params["stdin"] = sp.PIPE