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-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/__init__.py2
2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e4c13dc7..7288f4dd3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
is restricted to one domain
--list-extractors List all supported extractors and the URLs they
would handle
- --proxy None Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS proxy
+ --proxy URL Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS proxy
## Video Selection:
--playlist-start NUMBER playlist video to start at (default is 1)
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index a56da8e3d..27f36c6ad 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
general.add_option('--list-extractors',
action='store_true', dest='list_extractors',
help='List all supported extractors and the URLs they would handle', default=False)
- general.add_option('--proxy', dest='proxy', default=None, help='Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS proxy')
+ general.add_option('--proxy', dest='proxy', default=None, help='Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS proxy', metavar='URL')
general.add_option('--test', action='store_true', dest='test', default=False, help=optparse.SUPPRESS_HELP)
selection.add_option('--playlist-start',