From dee84be2225481a9eccbbb08f8423afc40c9d07c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: wm4 Date: Sat, 19 May 2018 17:26:55 +0200 Subject: manpage: update --demuxer-thread option Be a bit more detailed, and discourage disabling it. --- DOCS/man/options.rst | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'DOCS/man/options.rst') diff --git a/DOCS/man/options.rst b/DOCS/man/options.rst index ef86da4635..4c4954a99d 100644 --- a/DOCS/man/options.rst +++ b/DOCS/man/options.rst @@ -2944,9 +2944,12 @@ Demuxer ``--demuxer-thread=`` Run the demuxer in a separate thread, and let it prefetch a certain amount - of packets (default: yes). Having this enabled may lead to smoother - playback, but on the other hand can add delays to seeking or track - switching. + of packets (default: yes). Having this enabled leads to smoother playback, + enables features like prefetching, and prevents that stuck network freezes + the player. On the other hand, it can add overhead, or the background + prefetching can hog CPU resources. + + Disabling this option is not recommended. Use it for debugging only. ``--demuxer-readahead-secs=`` If ``--demuxer-thread`` is enabled, this controls how much the demuxer -- cgit v1.2.3