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authorwm4 <wm4@nowhere>2018-05-19 17:26:55 +0200
committerJan Ekström <jeebjp@gmail.com>2018-05-31 01:24:51 +0300
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manpage: update --demuxer-thread option
Be a bit more detailed, and discourage disabling it.
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@@ -2944,9 +2944,12 @@ Demuxer
``--demuxer-thread=<yes|no>``
Run the demuxer in a separate thread, and let it prefetch a certain amount
- of packets (default: yes). Having this enabled may lead to smoother
- playback, but on the other hand can add delays to seeking or track
- switching.
+ of packets (default: yes). Having this enabled leads to smoother playback,
+ enables features like prefetching, and prevents that stuck network freezes
+ the player. On the other hand, it can add overhead, or the background
+ prefetching can hog CPU resources.
+
+ Disabling this option is not recommended. Use it for debugging only.
``--demuxer-readahead-secs=<seconds>``
If ``--demuxer-thread`` is enabled, this controls how much the demuxer