@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ hls+http://host/path/to/remote/resource.m3u8

 hls+file://path/to/local/resource.m3u8

 @end example

+Using this protocol is discouraged - the hls demuxer should work

+just as well (if not, please report the issues) and is more complete.

+To use the hls demuxer instead, simply use the direct URLs to the

+m3u8 files.

+

 @section http

 HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol).

@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ static int applehttp_open(URLContext *h, const char *uri, int flags)

         ret = AVERROR(EINVAL);

         goto fail;

     }

+    av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING,

+           "Using the hls protocol is discouraged, please try using the "

+           "hls demuxer instead. The hls demuxer should be more complete "

+           "and work as well as the protocol implementation. (If not, "

+           "please report it.) To use the demuxer, simply use %s as url.\n",

+           s->playlisturl);

     if ((ret = parse_playlist(h, s->playlisturl)) < 0)

         goto fail;