2 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/options/options.c b/options/options.c
index 1eaccb8063..700415a443 100644
--- a/options/options.c
+++ b/options/options.c
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ const m_option_t mp_opts[] = {
 // ------------------------- common options --------------------
     OPT_FLAG("quiet", quiet, CONF_GLOBAL),
     OPT_FLAG_STORE("really-quiet", verbose, CONF_GLOBAL | CONF_PRE_PARSE, -10),
+    OPT_FLAG("terminal", use_terminal, CONF_GLOBAL | CONF_PRE_PARSE),
     OPT_GENERAL(char*, "msglevel", msglevels, CONF_GLOBAL|CONF_PRE_PARSE,
                 .type = &m_option_type_msglevels),
     OPT_FLAG("msgcolor", msg_color, CONF_GLOBAL | CONF_PRE_PARSE),
@@ -649,6 +650,7 @@ const m_option_t mp_opts[] = {
 };
 
 const struct MPOpts mp_default_opts = {
+    .use_terminal = 1,
     .msg_color = 1,
     .audio_driver_list = NULL,
     .audio_decoders = "-spdif:*", // never select spdif by default
diff --git a/options/options.h b/options/options.h
index e328ccd25c..0b8ea0bded 100644
--- a/options/options.h
+++ b/options/options.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ typedef struct mp_vo_opts {
 } mp_vo_opts;
 
 typedef struct MPOpts {
+    int use_terminal;
     char *msglevels;
     int verbose;
     int msg_identify;