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diff --git a/youtube_dlc/options.py b/youtube_dlc/options.py
index bb37554ec..93f972133 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/options.py
@@ -483,7 +483,13 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
video_format.add_option(
'--prefer-free-formats',
action='store_true', dest='prefer_free_formats', default=False,
- help='Prefer free video formats over non-free formats of same quality')
+ help=(
+ 'Prefer video formats with free containers over non-free ones of same quality. '
+ 'Use with "-S ext" to strictly prefer free containers irrespective of quality'))
+ video_format.add_option(
+ '--no-prefer-free-formats',
+ action='store_true', dest='prefer_free_formats', default=False,
+ help="Don't give any special preference to free containers (default)")
video_format.add_option(
'-F', '--list-formats',
action='store_true', dest='listformats',