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@@ -25,13 +25,20 @@ Available audio output drivers are:
``alsa`` (Linux only)
ALSA 0.9/1.x audio output driver
- ``noblock``
+ ``no-block``
Sets noblock-mode.
``device=<device>``
- Sets the device name. Replace any ',' with '.' and any ':' with '=' in
- the ALSA device name. For hwac3 output via S/PDIF, use an "iec958" or
+ Sets the device name. For ac3 output via S/PDIF, use an "iec958" or
"spdif" device, unless you really know how to set it correctly.
+ .. note::
+
+ MPlayer and mplayer2 required you to replace any ',' with '.' and
+ any ':' with '=' in the ALSA device name. mpv does not do this anymore.
+ Instead, quote the device name:
+
+ ``--ao=alsa:device=[plug:surround50]``
+
``oss``
OSS audio output driver