diff --git a/doc/protocols.texi b/doc/protocols.texi
index 038305ce28..6e3a7e9c84 100644
--- a/doc/protocols.texi
+++ b/doc/protocols.texi
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ times to construct arbitrary AMF sequences.
 
 @item rtmp_flashver
 Version of the Flash plugin used to run the SWF player. The default
-is LNX 9,0,124,2.
+is LNX 9,0,124,2. (When publishing, the default is FMLE/3.0 (compatible;
+<libavformat version>).)
 
 @item rtmp_flush_interval
 Number of packets flushed in the same request (RTMPT only). The default