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@@ -342,8 +342,9 @@ If you fork the project on GitHub, you can run your fork's [build workflow](.git
                                     extractor plugins; postprocessor plugins can
                                     only be loaded from the default plugin
                                     directories
-    --flat-playlist                 Do not extract the videos of a playlist,
-                                    only list them
+    --flat-playlist                 Do not extract a playlist's URL result
+                                    entries; some entry metadata may be missing
+                                    and downloading may be bypassed
     --no-flat-playlist              Fully extract the videos of a playlist
                                     (default)
     --live-from-start               Download livestreams from the start.