- dest='hls_prefer_native', action='store_true',
- help='Use the native HLS downloader instead of ffmpeg (experimental)')
+ dest='hls_prefer_native', action='store_true', default=None,
+ help='Use the native HLS downloader instead of ffmpeg')
+ downloader.add_option(
+ '--hls-prefer-ffmpeg',
+ dest='hls_prefer_native', action='store_false', default=None,
+ help='Use ffmpeg instead of the native HLS downloader')
+ downloader.add_option(
+ '--hls-use-mpegts',
+ dest='hls_use_mpegts', action='store_true',
+ help='Use the mpegts container for HLS videos, allowing to play the '
+ 'video while downloading (some players may not be able to play it)')