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@@ -317,10 +317,15 @@ Then simply run `make`. You can also run `make yt-dlp` instead to compile only t
ffmpeg
--hls-prefer-ffmpeg Use ffmpeg instead of the native HLS
downloader
- --hls-use-mpegts Use the mpegts container for HLS videos,
- allowing to play the video while
- downloading (some players may not be able
- to play it)
+ --hls-use-mpegts Use the mpegts container for HLS videos;
+ allowing some players to play the video
+ while downloading, and reducing the chance
+ of file corruption if download is
+ interrupted. This is enabled by default for
+ live streams
+ --no-hls-use-mpegts Do not use the mpegts container for HLS
+ videos. This is default when not
+ downloading live streams
--external-downloader NAME Use the specified external downloader.
Currently supports aria2c, avconv, axel,
curl, ffmpeg, httpie, wget