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@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ Alternatively, refer to the [developer instructions](#developer-instructions) fo
     --recode-video FORMAT            Encode the video to another format if
                                      necessary (currently supported:
                                      mp4|flv|ogg|webm|mkv|avi)
+    --force-recode-video             Force recoding a video if it is already in
+                                     the target format
     --postprocessor-args ARGS        Give these arguments to the postprocessor
     -k, --keep-video                 Keep the video file on disk after the post-
                                      processing; the video is erased by default