diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4884a9..6f710bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The package can be installed by adding `membrane_file_plugin` to your list of de
 ```elixir
 def deps do
   [
-    {:membrane_file_plugin, "~> 0.17.2"}
+    {:membrane_file_plugin, "~> 0.17.3"}
   ]
 end
 ```
diff --git a/lib/membrane_file/common_file.ex b/lib/membrane_file/common_file.ex
index 7238b2d..012ec5b 100644
--- a/lib/membrane_file/common_file.ex
+++ b/lib/membrane_file/common_file.ex
@@ -22,14 +22,6 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.CommonFile do
   @impl true
   def write(fd, %Buffer{payload: payload}), do: IO.binwrite(fd, Payload.to_binary(payload))
 
-  @impl true
-  def write!(fd, buffer) do
-    case write(fd, buffer) do
-      :ok -> :ok
-      {:error, error} -> raise "Failed to write to a file #{inspect(fd)}: #{inspect(error)}"
-    end
-  end
-
   @impl true
   def seek(fd, position), do: :file.position(fd, position)
 
diff --git a/lib/membrane_file/common_file_behaviour.ex b/lib/membrane_file/common_file_behaviour.ex
index 7e517c4..64b379c 100644
--- a/lib/membrane_file/common_file_behaviour.ex
+++ b/lib/membrane_file/common_file_behaviour.ex
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.CommonFileBehaviour do
               {:ok, File.io_device()} | posix_error_t()
   @callback open!(Path.t(), File.mode() | [File.mode() | :ram]) :: File.io_device()
 
-  @callback write(File.io_device(), Buffer.t()) :: :ok | posix_error_t()
-  @callback write!(File.io_device(), Buffer.t()) :: :ok
+  @callback write(File.io_device(), Buffer.t()) :: :ok
 
   @callback seek(File.io_device(), SeekSinkEvent.position_t()) ::
               {:ok, integer()} | generic_error_t()
diff --git a/lib/membrane_file/sink.ex b/lib/membrane_file/sink.ex
index 71e1ded..927ee58 100644
--- a/lib/membrane_file/sink.ex
+++ b/lib/membrane_file/sink.ex
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.Sink do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_init(_ctx, %__MODULE__{location: location}) do
+  def handle_init(_ctx, %__MODULE__{location: location}) when is_binary(location) do
     {[],
      %{
        location: Path.expand(location),
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.Sink do
      }}
   end
 
+  @impl true
+  def handle_init(_ctx, %__MODULE__{location: location}) do
+    raise "Provided location #{inspect(location)} not of type `Path.t() | :stdout`"
+  end
+
   @impl true
   def handle_setup(_ctx, %{location: :stdout} = state) do
     {[], state}
@@ -74,13 +79,13 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.Sink do
 
   @impl true
   def handle_buffer(:input, buffer, _ctx, %{location: :stdout} = state) do
-    :ok = @common_file.write!(:stdio, buffer)
+    :ok = @common_file.write(:stdio, buffer)
     {[demand: :input], state}
   end
 
   @impl true
   def handle_buffer(:input, buffer, _ctx, %{fd: fd} = state) do
-    :ok = @common_file.write!(fd, buffer)
+    :ok = @common_file.write(fd, buffer)
     {[demand: :input], state}
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/membrane_file/sink_multi.ex b/lib/membrane_file/sink_multi.ex
index ed4e476..57cc0df 100644
--- a/lib/membrane_file/sink_multi.ex
+++ b/lib/membrane_file/sink_multi.ex
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.Sink.Multi do
 
   @impl true
   def handle_buffer(:input, buffer, _ctx, %{fd: fd} = state) do
-    :ok = @common_file.write!(fd, buffer)
+    :ok = @common_file.write(fd, buffer)
     {[demand: :input], state}
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/membrane_file/source.ex b/lib/membrane_file/source.ex
index f22a81a..110e29f 100644
--- a/lib/membrane_file/source.ex
+++ b/lib/membrane_file/source.ex
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.Source do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_init(_ctx, %__MODULE__{location: location, chunk_size: size, seekable?: seekable?}) do
+  def handle_init(_ctx, %__MODULE__{location: location, chunk_size: size, seekable?: seekable?})
+      when is_binary(location) do
     size_to_read = if seekable?, do: 0, else: :infinity
 
     {[],
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.Source do
      }}
   end
 
+  @impl true
+  def handle_init(_ctx, %__MODULE__{location: location}) do
+    raise "Provided location #{inspect(location)} not of type `Path.t() | :stdin`"
+  end
+
   @impl true
   def handle_setup(_ctx, %{location: :stdin} = state) do
     {[], state}
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index de0d6f9..88db996 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Membrane.File.Plugin.Mixfile do
   use Mix.Project
 
-  @version "0.17.2"
+  @version "0.17.3"
 
   @github_url "https://github.com/membraneframework/membrane_file_plugin"
 
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index c03f4ce..6c71701 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -1,23 +1,24 @@
 %{
   "bunch": {:hex, :bunch, "1.6.1", "5393d827a64d5f846092703441ea50e65bc09f37fd8e320878f13e63d410aec7", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "286cc3add551628b30605efbe2fca4e38cc1bea89bcd0a1a7226920b3364fe4a"},
   "bunt": {:hex, :bunt, "1.0.0", "081c2c665f086849e6d57900292b3a161727ab40431219529f13c4ddcf3e7a44", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "dc5f86aa08a5f6fa6b8096f0735c4e76d54ae5c9fa2c143e5a1fc7c1cd9bb6b5"},
-  "coerce": {:hex, :coerce, "1.0.1", "211c27386315dc2894ac11bc1f413a0e38505d808153367bd5c6e75a4003d096", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "b44a691700f7a1a15b4b7e2ff1fa30bebd669929ac8aa43cffe9e2f8bf051cf1"},
-  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "1.7.7", "771445037228f763f9b2afd612b6aa2fd8e28432a95dbbc60d8e03ce71ba4446", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:file_system, "~> 0.2 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "8bc87496c9aaacdc3f90f01b7b0582467b69b4bd2441fe8aae3109d843cc2f2e"},
-  "dialyxir": {:hex, :dialyxir, "1.4.3", "edd0124f358f0b9e95bfe53a9fcf806d615d8f838e2202a9f430d59566b6b53b", [:mix], [{:erlex, ">= 0.2.6", [hex: :erlex, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "bf2cfb75cd5c5006bec30141b131663299c661a864ec7fbbc72dfa557487a986"},
-  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.39", "424642f8335b05bb9eb611aa1564c148a8ee35c9c8a8bba6e129d51a3e3c6769", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "06553a88d1f1846da9ef066b87b57c6f605552cfbe40d20bd8d59cc6bde41944"},
-  "erlex": {:hex, :erlex, "0.2.6", "c7987d15e899c7a2f34f5420d2a2ea0d659682c06ac607572df55a43753aa12e", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "2ed2e25711feb44d52b17d2780eabf998452f6efda104877a3881c2f8c0c0c75"},
-  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.31.1", "8a2355ac42b1cc7b2379da9e40243f2670143721dd50748bf6c3b1184dae2089", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.39", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_c, ">= 0.1.1", [hex: :makeup_c, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "3178c3a407c557d8343479e1ff117a96fd31bafe52a039079593fb0524ef61b0"},
-  "file_system": {:hex, :file_system, "1.0.0", "b689cc7dcee665f774de94b5a832e578bd7963c8e637ef940cd44327db7de2cd", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "6752092d66aec5a10e662aefeed8ddb9531d79db0bc145bb8c40325ca1d8536d"},
-  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.1", "af1504e35f629ddcdd6addb3513c3853991f694921b1b9368b0bd32beb9f1b63", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "fbb01ecdfd565b56261302f7e1fcc27c4fb8f32d56eab74db621fc154604a7a1"},
+  "coerce": {:hex, :coerce, "1.0.2", "5ef791040c92baaa5dd344887563faaeac6e6742573a167493294f8af3672bbe", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "0b3451c729571234fdac478636c298e71d1f2ce1243abed5fa43fa3181b980eb"},
+  "credo": {:hex, :credo, "1.7.17", "f92b6aa5b26301eaa5a35e4d48ebf5aa1e7094ac00ae38f87086c562caf8a22f", [:mix], [{:bunt, "~> 0.2.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :bunt, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:file_system, "~> 0.2 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :file_system, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "1eb5645c835f0b6c9b5410f94b5a185057bcf6d62a9c2b476da971cde8749645"},
+  "dialyxir": {:hex, :dialyxir, "1.4.7", "dda948fcee52962e4b6c5b4b16b2d8fa7d50d8645bbae8b8685c3f9ecb7f5f4d", [:mix], [{:erlex, ">= 0.2.8", [hex: :erlex, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b34527202e6eb8cee198efec110996c25c5898f43a4094df157f8d28f27d9efe"},
+  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.44", "f20830dd6b5c77afe2b063777ddbbff09f9759396500cdbe7523efd58d7a339c", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "4778ac752b4701a5599215f7030989c989ffdc4f6df457c5f36938cc2d2a2750"},
+  "erlex": {:hex, :erlex, "0.2.8", "cd8116f20f3c0afe376d1e8d1f0ae2452337729f68be016ea544a72f767d9c12", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "9d66ff9fedf69e49dc3fd12831e12a8a37b76f8651dd21cd45fcf5561a8a7590"},
+  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.40.1", "67542e4b6dde74811cfd580e2c0149b78010fd13001fda7cfeb2b2c2ffb1344d", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.44", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_c, ">= 0.1.0", [hex: :makeup_c, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_html, ">= 0.1.0", [hex: :makeup_html, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "bcef0e2d360d93ac19f01a85d58f91752d930c0a30e2681145feea6bd3516e00"},
+  "file_system": {:hex, :file_system, "1.1.1", "31864f4685b0148f25bd3fbef2b1228457c0c89024ad67f7a81a3ffbc0bbad3a", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "7a15ff97dfe526aeefb090a7a9d3d03aa907e100e262a0f8f7746b78f8f87a5d"},
+  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.4", "b9226785a9aa77b6857ca22832cffa5d5011a667207eb2a0ad56adb5db443b8a", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "c5eb0cab91f094599f94d55bc63409236a8ec69a21a67814529e8d5f6cc90b3b"},
   "logger_backends": {:hex, :logger_backends, "1.0.0", "09c4fad6202e08cb0fbd37f328282f16539aca380f512523ce9472b28edc6bdf", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "1faceb3e7ec3ef66a8f5746c5afd020e63996df6fd4eb8cdb789e5665ae6c9ce"},
-  "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.1.1", "fa0bc768698053b2b3869fa8a62616501ff9d11a562f3ce39580d60860c3a55e", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.2 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "5dc62fbdd0de44de194898b6710692490be74baa02d9d108bc29f007783b0b48"},
-  "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.16.1", "cc9e3ca312f1cfeccc572b37a09980287e243648108384b97ff2b76e505c3555", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "e127a341ad1b209bd80f7bd1620a15693a9908ed780c3b763bccf7d200c767c6"},
-  "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "0.1.3", "d684f4bac8690e70b06eb52dad65d26de2eefa44cd19d64a8095e1417df7c8fd", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b78dc853d2e670ff6390b605d807263bf606da3c82be37f9d7f68635bd886fc9"},
-  "membrane_core": {:hex, :membrane_core, "1.0.0", "1b543aefd952283be1f2a215a1db213aa4d91222722ba03cd35280622f1905ee", [:mix], [{:bunch, "~> 1.6", [hex: :bunch, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:qex, "~> 0.3", [hex: :qex, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ratio, "~> 3.0", [hex: :ratio, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "352c90fd0a29942143c4bf7a727cc05c632e323f50a1a4e99321b1e8982f1533"},
-  "mox": {:hex, :mox, "1.1.0", "0f5e399649ce9ab7602f72e718305c0f9cdc351190f72844599545e4996af73c", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "d44474c50be02d5b72131070281a5d3895c0e7a95c780e90bc0cfe712f633a13"},
-  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.4.0", "51f9b613ea62cfa97b25ccc2c1b4216e81df970acd8e16e8d1bdc58fef21370d", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "9c565862810fb383e9838c1dd2d7d2c437b3d13b267414ba6af33e50d2d1cf28"},
+  "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.2.1", "e90ac1c65589ef354378def3ba19d401e739ee7ee06fb47f94c687016e3713d1", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.4", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "d36484867b0bae0fea568d10131197a4c2e47056a6fbe84922bf6ba71c8d17ce"},
+  "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "1.0.1", "e928a4f984e795e41e3abd27bfc09f51db16ab8ba1aebdba2b3a575437efafc2", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "7284900d412a3e5cfd97fdaed4f5ed389b8f2b4cb49efc0eb3bd10e2febf9507"},
+  "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "1.0.3", "4252d5d4098da7415c390e847c814bad3764c94a814a0b4245176215615e1035", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "953297c02582a33411ac6208f2c6e55f0e870df7f80da724ed613f10e6706afd"},
+  "membrane_core": {:hex, :membrane_core, "1.2.6", "22329f6a5ac1f56a58666e3bf48e07dcd0978143c23626226127f3baa3c89a95", [:mix], [{:bunch, "~> 1.6", [hex: :bunch, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:qex, "~> 0.3", [hex: :qex, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ratio, "~> 3.0 or ~> 4.0", [hex: :ratio, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "7bdee620f5c1fc492613b12566b1b95e7e09f5eb9364c0fed742fffb16266ab4"},
+  "mox": {:hex, :mox, "1.2.0", "a2cd96b4b80a3883e3100a221e8adc1b98e4c3a332a8fc434c39526babafd5b3", [:mix], [{:nimble_ownership, "~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_ownership, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "c7b92b3cc69ee24a7eeeaf944cd7be22013c52fcb580c1f33f50845ec821089a"},
+  "nimble_ownership": {:hex, :nimble_ownership, "1.0.2", "fa8a6f2d8c592ad4d79b2ca617473c6aefd5869abfa02563a77682038bf916cf", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "098af64e1f6f8609c6672127cfe9e9590a5d3fcdd82bc17a377b8692fd81a879"},
+  "nimble_parsec": {:hex, :nimble_parsec, "1.4.2", "8efba0122db06df95bfaa78f791344a89352ba04baedd3849593bfce4d0dc1c6", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "4b21398942dda052b403bbe1da991ccd03a053668d147d53fb8c4e0efe09c973"},
   "numbers": {:hex, :numbers, "5.2.4", "f123d5bb7f6acc366f8f445e10a32bd403c8469bdbce8ce049e1f0972b607080", [:mix], [{:coerce, "~> 1.0", [hex: :coerce, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:decimal, "~> 1.9 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "eeccf5c61d5f4922198395bf87a465b6f980b8b862dd22d28198c5e6fab38582"},
-  "qex": {:hex, :qex, "0.5.1", "0d82c0f008551d24fffb99d97f8299afcb8ea9cf99582b770bd004ed5af63fd6", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "935a39fdaf2445834b95951456559e9dc2063d0a055742c558a99987b38d6bab"},
-  "ratio": {:hex, :ratio, "3.0.2", "60a5976872a4dc3d873ecc57eed1738589e99d1094834b9c935b118231297cfb", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.6 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:numbers, "~> 5.2.0", [hex: :numbers, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "3a13ed5a30ad0bfd7e4a86bf86d93d2b5a06f5904417d38d3f3ea6406cdfc7bb"},
-  "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.2.1", "68fdfe8d8f05a8428483a97d7aab2f268aaff24b49e0f599faa091f1d4e7f61c", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "dad9ce9d8effc621708f99eac538ef1cbe05d6a874dd741de2e689c47feafed5"},
+  "qex": {:hex, :qex, "0.5.2", "a0c861a2de2380314c23ef592349824ca9016c5845380667ff1d9a22a8796f9b", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "6fb81bf3ae354a9abb471b9561538ea3e8540125d803b00f45cbccff52f00496"},
+  "ratio": {:hex, :ratio, "4.0.1", "3044166f2fc6890aa53d3aef0c336f84b2bebb889dc57d5f95cc540daa1912f8", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.6 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:numbers, "~> 5.2.0", [hex: :numbers, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "c60cbb3ccdff9ffa56e7d6d1654b5c70d9f90f4d753ab3a43a6bf40855b881ce"},
+  "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.4.1", "ab6de178e2b29b58e8256b92b382ea3f590a47152ca3651ea857a6cae05ac423", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "2172e05a27531d3d31dd9782841065c50dd5c3c7699d95266b2edd54c2dafa1c"},
 }
diff --git a/test/membrane_file/sink_multi_test.exs b/test/membrane_file/sink_multi_test.exs
index df86f1a..9988ea5 100644
--- a/test/membrane_file/sink_multi_test.exs
+++ b/test/membrane_file/sink_multi_test.exs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.Sink.MultiTest do
       %{fd: file} = state
       buffer = %Buffer{payload: <<1, 2, 3>>}
 
-      CommonMock |> expect(:write!, fn ^file, ^buffer -> :ok end)
+      CommonMock |> expect(:write, fn ^file, ^buffer -> :ok end)
 
       assert {[demand: :input], state} ==
                @module.handle_buffer(:input, buffer, nil, state)
diff --git a/test/membrane_file/sink_test.exs b/test/membrane_file/sink_test.exs
index 30117bb..047109a 100644
--- a/test/membrane_file/sink_test.exs
+++ b/test/membrane_file/sink_test.exs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.SinkTest do
       %{fd: file} = state
       buffer = %Buffer{payload: <<1, 2, 3>>}
 
-      CommonMock |> expect(:write!, fn ^file, ^buffer -> :ok end)
+      CommonMock |> expect(:write, fn ^file, ^buffer -> :ok end)
 
       assert {[demand: :input], _state} = @module.handle_buffer(:input, buffer, ctx, state)
     end
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ defmodule Membrane.File.SinkTest do
       state = %{state | temp_fd: :temporary}
       buffer = %Buffer{payload: <<1, 2, 3>>}
 
-      CommonMock |> expect(:write!, fn ^file, ^buffer -> :ok end)
+      CommonMock |> expect(:write, fn ^file, ^buffer -> :ok end)
 
       assert {[demand: :input], %{fd: ^file, temp_fd: :temporary}} =
                @module.handle_buffer(:input, buffer, ctx, state)