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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cde1d1485..bc7dfac69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
                                empty string (--proxy "") for direct connection
     --no-check-certificate     Suppress HTTPS certificate validation.
     --cache-dir DIR            Location in the filesystem where youtube-dl can
-                               store downloaded information permanently. By
+                               store some downloaded information permanently. By
                                default $XDG_CACHE_HOME/youtube-dl or ~/.cache
-                               /youtube-dl .
+                               /youtube-dl . At the moment, only YouTube player
+                               files (for videos with obfuscated signatures) are
+                               cached, but that may change.
     --no-cache-dir             Disable filesystem caching
+    --socket-timeout None      Time to wait before giving up, in seconds
     --bidi-workaround          Work around terminals that lack bidirectional
                                text support. Requires bidiv or fribidi
                                executable in PATH
@@ -55,8 +58,10 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
     --max-filesize SIZE        Do not download any videos larger than SIZE (e.g.
                                50k or 44.6m)
     --date DATE                download only videos uploaded in this date
-    --datebefore DATE          download only videos uploaded before this date
-    --dateafter DATE           download only videos uploaded after this date
+    --datebefore DATE          download only videos uploaded on or before this
+                               date (i.e. inclusive)
+    --dateafter DATE           download only videos uploaded on or after this
+                               date (i.e. inclusive)
     --min-views COUNT          Do not download any videos with less than COUNT
                                views
     --max-views COUNT          Do not download any videos with more than COUNT
@@ -190,7 +195,13 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
                                processed files are overwritten by default
     --embed-subs               embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4
                                videos)
-    --add-metadata             add metadata to the files
+    --add-metadata             write metadata to the video file
+    --xattrs                   write metadata to the video file's xattrs (using
+                               dublin core and xdg standards)
+    --prefer-avconv            Prefer avconv over ffmpeg for running the
+                               postprocessors (default)
+    --prefer-ffmpeg            Prefer ffmpeg over avconv for running the
+                               postprocessors
 
 # CONFIGURATION
 
@@ -229,9 +240,12 @@ Videos can be filtered by their upload date using the options `--date`, `--dateb
  
 Examples:
 
-	$ youtube-dl --dateafter now-6months #will only download the videos uploaded in the last 6 months
-	$ youtube-dl --date 19700101 #will only download the videos uploaded in January 1, 1970
-	$ youtube-dl --dateafter 20000101 --datebefore 20100101 #will only download the videos uploaded between 2000 and 2010
+  $ # Download only the videos uploaded in the last 6 months
+	$ youtube-dl --dateafter now-6months
+  $ # Download only the videos uploaded on January 1, 1970
+	$ youtube-dl --date 19700101
+  $ # will only download the videos uploaded in the 200x decade
+	$ youtube-dl --dateafter 20000101 --datebefore 20091231
 
 # FAQ
 
@@ -310,7 +324,7 @@ Site support requests must contain an example URL. An example URL is a URL you m
 
 ###  Are you using the latest version?
 
-Before reporting any issue, type youtube-dl -U. This should report that you're up-to-date. Ábout 20% of the reports we receive are already fixed, but people are using outdated versions. This goes for feature requests as well.
+Before reporting any issue, type youtube-dl -U. This should report that you're up-to-date. About 20% of the reports we receive are already fixed, but people are using outdated versions. This goes for feature requests as well.
 
 ###  Is the issue already documented?