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diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
index 339b7ffd9e..8472da4ff2 100644
--- a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ Interface changes
- deprecate "--vo=direct3d_shaders" - use "--vo=direct3d" instead.
Change "--vo=direct3d" to always use shaders by default.
- deprecate --playlist-pos option, renamed to --playlist-start
+ - deprecate the --chapter option, as it is redundant with --start/--end,
+ and conflicts with the semantics of the "chapter" property
- incompatible change to cdda:// protocol options: the part after cdda://
now always sets the device, not the span or speed to be played. No
separating extra "/" is needed. The hidden --cdda-device options is also
diff --git a/DOCS/man/input.rst b/DOCS/man/input.rst
index 17bba1c2ab..1f7862d1c1 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/input.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/input.rst
@@ -2079,12 +2079,14 @@ caveats with some properties (due to historical reasons):
``deinterlace``
While video is active, this behaves differently from the option. It will
never return the ``auto`` value (but the state as observed by the video
- chain). You cannot set ``auto`` either.
-
- Option changes at runtime are affected by this as well.
+ chain). If you set ``auto``, the property will set this as the option value,
+ and will return the actual video chain state as observed instead of auto.
``video-aspect``
- While video is active, always returns the effective aspect ratio.
+ While video is active, always returns the effective aspect ratio. Setting
+ a special value (like ``no``, values ``<= 0``) will make the property
+ set this as option, and return whatever actual aspect was derived from the
+ option setting.
``brightness`` (and other color options)
If ``--vo=xv`` is used, these properties may return the adapter's current
@@ -2103,19 +2105,10 @@ caveats with some properties (due to historical reasons):
Option changes at runtime are affected by this as well.
-``chapter``
- While playback is *not* active, the property behaves like the option, and
- you can set a chapter range. While playback is active, you can set only
- the current chapter (to which the player will seek immediately).
-
- Option changes at runtime are affected by this as well.
-
-``volume``
- When set as option, the maximum (set by ``--volume-max``) is not checked,
- while when set as property, the maximum is enforced.
-
-``mute``
- The option has a deprecated ``auto`` value, which is equal to ``no``.
+``edition``
+ While a file is loaded, the property will always return the effective
+ edition, and setting the ``auto`` value will show somewhat strange behavior
+ (the property eventually switching to whatever is the default edition).
``playlist``
The property is read-only and returns the current internal playlist. The
@@ -2138,7 +2131,7 @@ caveats with some properties (due to historical reasons):
Strictly speaking, option access via API (e.g. ``mpv_set_option_string()``)
has the same problem, and it's only a difference between CLI/API.
-``demuxer``, ``idle``, ``length``, ``audio-samplerate``, ``audio-channels``, ``audio-format``, ``fps``, ``cache``, ``playlist-pos``
+``demuxer``, ``idle``, ``length``, ``audio-samplerate``, ``audio-channels``, ``audio-format``, ``fps``, ``cache``, ``playlist-pos``, ``chapter``
These behave completely different as property, but are deprecated (newer
aliases which don't conflict have been added). After the deprecation period
they will be changed to the proper option behavior.