diff --git a/doc/indevs.texi b/doc/indevs.texi
index ccbb39ac0c..98cc55727f 100644
--- a/doc/indevs.texi
+++ b/doc/indevs.texi
@@ -904,6 +904,12 @@ conversion into the real time clock.
 Some usage examples of the video4linux2 device with @command{ffmpeg}
 and @command{ffplay}:
 @itemize
+@item
+List supported formats for a video4linux2 device:
+@example
+ffplay -f video4linux2 -list_formats all /dev/video0
+@end example
+
 @item
 Grab and show the input of a video4linux2 device:
 @example