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diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/options.rst b/DOCS/man/en/options.rst index 431ff1a7de..653cac9737 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/en/options.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/en/options.rst @@ -1741,9 +1741,19 @@ timing is imprecise and you cannot use the RTC either. Comes at the price of higher CPU consumption. ---no-softvol - Try to use the sound card mixer (if available), instead of using the volume - audio filter. +--softvol=<mode> + Control whether to use the volume controls of the audio output driver, or + the internal mplayer volume filter. + + :no: prefer audio driver controls, use the volume filter only if + absolutely needed + :yes: always use the volume filter + :auto: prefer the volume filter if the audio driver uses the system mixer (default) + + The intention with ``auto`` is to avoid changing system mixer settings with + default settings. mplayer is a video player, not a mixer panel. On the other + hand, mixer controls should be used for sound servers like PulseAudio, which + provide per-application volume. --softvol-max=<10.0-10000.0> Set the maximum amplification level in percent (default: 200). A value of |