diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ Essential dependencies (incomplete list):
 - FFmpeg libraries (libavutil libavcodec libavformat libswscale libpostproc)
 - libjpeg
 - libquvi if you want to play Youtube videos directly
-- libx264 if you want to use encoding (has to be explicitly enabled when
-  compiling ffmpeg)
+- libx264/libmp3lame/libfdk-aac if you want to use encoding (has to be
+  explicitly enabled when compiling ffmpeg)
 
 Most of the above libraries are available in suitable versions on normal
 Linux distributions. However FFmpeg is an exception (distro versions may be