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diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/options.rst b/DOCS/man/en/options.rst index bc78c2aeaf..3aa94ff33e 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/en/options.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/en/options.rst @@ -287,12 +287,15 @@ Adjust the brightness of the video signal (default: 0). Not supported by all video output drivers. ---cache=<kBytes> - Enable caching of the input stream (if not already enabled) and set the - size of the cache in kilobytes. Caching is enabled by default (with a - default cache size) for network streams. May be useful when playing files - from slow media, but can also have negative effects, especially with file - formats that require a lot of seeking, such as mp4. See also ``--no-cache``. +--cache=<kBytes|no|auto> + Set the size of the cache in kilobytes, disable it with ``no``, or + automatically enable it if needed with ``auto`` (default: ``auto``). + With ``auto``, the cache will usually be enabled for network streams, + using a default size. + + May be useful when playing files from slow media, but can also have + negative effects, especially with file formats that require a lot of + seeking, such as mp4. Note that half the cache size will be used to allow fast seeking back. This is also the reason why a full cache is usually reported as 50% full. The @@ -319,6 +322,12 @@ filled to this position rather than performing a stream seek (default: 50). + This matters for small forward seeks. With slow streams (especially http + streams) there is a tradeoff between skipping the data between current + position and seek destination, or performing an actual seek. Depending + on the situation, either of these might be slower than the other method. + This option allows control over this. + --cdda=<option1:option2> This option can be used to tune the CD Audio reading feature of mpv. |