diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 47e686f84..a4c4354e0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ Alternatively, refer to the [developer instructions](#developer-instructions) fo CIDR notation ## Video Selection: - --playlist-start NUMBER Playlist video to start at (default is - 1) - --playlist-end NUMBER Playlist video to end at (default is - last) + --playlist-start NUMBER Playlist index of first item to include (default + is 1) + --playlist-end NUMBER Playlist index of last item to include (default + is last) --playlist-items ITEM_SPEC Playlist video items to download. Specify indices of the videos in the playlist separated by commas like: "-- diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py index 434f520d3..6fbb5178a 100644 --- a/youtube_dl/options.py +++ b/youtube_dl/options.py @@ -256,11 +256,11 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None): selection.add_option( '--playlist-start', dest='playliststart', metavar='NUMBER', default=1, type=int, - help='Playlist video to start at (default is %default)') + help='Playlist index of first item to include (default is %default)') selection.add_option( '--playlist-end', dest='playlistend', metavar='NUMBER', default=None, type=int, - help='Playlist video to end at (default is last)') + help='Playlist index of last item to include (default is last)') selection.add_option( '--playlist-items', dest='playlist_items', metavar='ITEM_SPEC', default=None,