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-rw-r--r--youtube_dl/__init__.py3
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c7d8b66a..0ab4b660c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
verbose)
## Video Format Options:
- -f, --format FORMAT video format code
+ -f, --format FORMAT video format code, specifiy the order of
+ preference using slashes: "-f 22/17/18"
--all-formats download all available video formats
--prefer-free-formats prefer free video formats unless a specific one
is requested
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 7df297d02..74375175d 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
video_format.add_option('-f', '--format',
- action='store', dest='format', metavar='FORMAT', help='video format code')
+ action='store', dest='format', metavar='FORMAT',
+ help='video format code, specifiy the order of preference using slashes: "-f 22/17/18"')
video_format.add_option('--all-formats',
action='store_const', dest='format', help='download all available video formats', const='all')
video_format.add_option('--prefer-free-formats',