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diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst index bc33edc13d..f1101f27f8 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/options.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst @@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ Video Specify the video output backend to be used. See `VIDEO OUTPUT DRIVERS`_ for details and descriptions of available drivers. -``--vd=<[+|-]family1:(*|decoder1),[+|-]family2:(*|decoder2),...[-]>`` +``--vd=<...>`` Specify a priority list of video decoders to be used, according to their family and name. See ``--ad`` for further details. Both of these options use the same syntax and semantics; the only difference is that they @@ -1134,12 +1134,14 @@ Audio ``--ad=<[+|-]family1:(*|decoder1),[+|-]family2:(*|decoder2),...[-]>`` Specify a priority list of audio decoders to be used, according to their - family and decoder name. Entries like ``family:*`` prioritize all decoders - of the given family. When determining which decoder to use, the first - decoder that matches the audio format is selected. If that is unavailable, - the next decoder is used. Finally, it tries all other decoders that are not + decoder name. When determining which decoder to use, the first decoder that + matches the audio format is selected. If that is unavailable, the next + decoder is used. Finally, it tries all other decoders that are not explicitly selected or rejected by the option. + Specifying family names is deprecated. Entries like ``family:*`` prioritize + all decoders of the given family. + ``-`` at the end of the list suppresses fallback on other available decoders not on the ``--ad`` list. ``+`` in front of an entry forces the decoder. Both of these should not normally be used, because they break @@ -1149,12 +1151,13 @@ Audio .. admonition:: Examples - ``--ad=lavc:mp3float`` + ``--ad=mp3float`` Prefer the FFmpeg/Libav ``mp3float`` decoder over all other MP3 decoders. - ``--ad=spdif:ac3,lavc:*`` - Always prefer spdif AC3 over FFmpeg/Libav over anything else. + ``--ad=lavc:mp3float`` + Prefer the FFmpeg/Libav ``mp3float`` decoder over all other MP3 + decoders. (Using deprecated family syntax.) ``--ad=help`` List all available decoders. |