diff --git a/docs/source/options/hls_stream_descriptors.rst b/docs/source/options/hls_stream_descriptors.rst
index 6e36769861..35234cedb4 100644
--- a/docs/source/options/hls_stream_descriptors.rst
+++ b/docs/source/options/hls_stream_descriptors.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ HLS specific stream descriptor fields
 
 :playlist_name:
 
-    Used for HLS to name the playlist for the stream. Usually ends
-    with '.m3u8'. If unspecified, defaults to something of the form
-    'stream_0.m3u8', 'stream_1.m3u8', 'stream_2.m3u8', etc.
+    The HLS playlist file to create. Usually ends with '.m3u8', and is
+    relative to hls_master_playlist_output (see below). If unspecified,
+    defaults to something of the form 'stream_0.m3u8', 'stream_1.m3u8',
+    'stream_2.m3u8', etc.
diff --git a/packager/app/packager_main.cc b/packager/app/packager_main.cc
index 2862cc371b..333a90f250 100644
--- a/packager/app/packager_main.cc
+++ b/packager/app/packager_main.cc
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ const char kUsage[] =
     "    EXT-X-MEDIA. Defaults to the base of the playlist name.\n"
     "  - hls_group_id: Used for HLS audio to set the GROUP-ID attribute for\n"
     "    EXT-X-MEDIA. Defaults to 'audio' if not specified.\n"
-    "  - playlist_name: Used for HLS to name the playlist for the stream.\n"
+    "  - playlist_name: Used for HLS video. The name of the playlist to create.\n"
     "    Usually ends with '.m3u8'. If unspecified, defaults to something of\n"
     "    the form 'stream_0.m3u8', 'stream_1.m3u8', 'stream_2.m3u8', etc.\n";