diff --git a/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.js b/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.js
index 62a15040..04d7bd26 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.js
+++ b/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.js
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     },
     externalPlayerCustomArgs: function () {
       return this.$store.getters.getExternalPlayerCustomArgs
+    },
+    externalPlayerCustomArgsTooltip: function () {
+      const tooltip = this.$t('Tooltips.External Player Settings.Custom External Player Arguments')
+
+      const cmdArgs = this.$store.getters.getExternalPlayerCmdArguments[this.externalPlayer]
+      if (cmdArgs && typeof cmdArgs.defaultCustomArguments === 'string' && cmdArgs.defaultCustomArguments !== '') {
+        const defaultArgs = this.$t('Tooltips.External Player Settings.DefaultCustomArgumentsTemplate')
+          .replace('$', cmdArgs.defaultCustomArguments)
+        return `${tooltip} ${defaultArgs}`
+      }
+
+      return tooltip
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.vue b/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.vue
index c2298dc2..8a296cab 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/components/external-player-settings/external-player-settings.vue
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         :show-action-button="false"
         :show-label="true"
         :value="externalPlayerCustomArgs"
-        :tooltip="$t('Tooltips.External Player Settings.Custom External Player Arguments')"
+        :tooltip="externalPlayerCustomArgsTooltip"
         @input="updateExternalPlayerCustomArgs"
       />
     </ft-flex-box>
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js b/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
index 9650981e..49b49618 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
+++ b/src/renderer/store/modules/utils.js
@@ -674,6 +674,16 @@ const actions = {
     const ignoreWarnings = rootState.settings.externalPlayerIgnoreWarnings
     const customArgs = rootState.settings.externalPlayerCustomArgs
 
+    // Append custom user-defined arguments,
+    // or use the default ones specified for the external player.
+    if (typeof customArgs === 'string' && customArgs !== '') {
+      const custom = customArgs.split(';')
+      args.push(...custom)
+    } else if (typeof cmdArgs.defaultCustomArguments === 'string' && cmdArgs.defaultCustomArguments !== '') {
+      const defaultCustomArguments = cmdArgs.defaultCustomArguments.split(';')
+      args.push(...defaultCustomArguments)
+    }
+
     if (payload.watchProgress > 0) {
       if (typeof cmdArgs.startOffset === 'string') {
         args.push(`${cmdArgs.startOffset}${payload.watchProgress}`)
@@ -776,12 +786,6 @@ const actions = {
       }
     }
 
-    // Append custom user-defined arguments
-    if (customArgs !== null) {
-      const custom = customArgs.split(';')
-      args.push(...custom)
-    }
-
     const openingToast = payload.strings.OpeningTemplate
       .replace('$', payload.playlistId === null || payload.playlistId === ''
         ? payload.strings.video
diff --git a/static/external-player-map.json b/static/external-player-map.json
index 08ef6c33..648bd98c 100644
--- a/static/external-player-map.json
+++ b/static/external-player-map.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         "value": "mpv",
         "cmdArguments": {
             "defaultExecutable": "mpv",
+            "defaultCustomArguments": null,
             "supportsYtdlProtocol": true,
             "videoUrl": "",
             "playlistUrl": "",
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
         "value": "vlc",
         "cmdArguments": {
             "defaultExecutable": "vlc",
+            "defaultCustomArguments": null,
             "supportsYtdlProtocol": false,
             "videoUrl": "",
             "playlistUrl": null,
diff --git a/static/locales/en-US.yaml b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
index 35420e6f..6b8aae3e 100644
--- a/static/locales/en-US.yaml
+++ b/static/locales/en-US.yaml
@@ -653,6 +653,8 @@ Tooltips:
       the current action (e.g. reversing playlists, etc.).
     Custom External Player Arguments: Any custom command line arguments, separated by semicolons (';'),
       you want to be passed to the external player.
+    # $ is replaced with the default custom arguments for the current player, if defined.
+    DefaultCustomArgumentsTemplate: '(Default: ''$'')'
   Subscription Settings:
     Fetch Feeds from RSS: When enabled, FreeTube will use RSS instead of its default
       method for grabbing your subscription feed. RSS is faster and prevents IP blocking,
diff --git a/static/locales/en_GB.yaml b/static/locales/en_GB.yaml
index c2e279a2..38906170 100644
--- a/static/locales/en_GB.yaml
+++ b/static/locales/en_GB.yaml
@@ -724,6 +724,8 @@ Tooltips:
       support the current action (e.g. reversing playlists, etc.).
     Custom External Player Arguments: Any custom command line arguments, separated
       by semicolons (';'), you want to be passed to the external player.
+    # $ is replaced with the default custom arguments for the current player, if defined.
+    DefaultCustomArgumentsTemplate: '(Default: ''$'')'
   Privacy Settings:
     Remove Video Meta Files: When enabled, FreeTube automatically deletes meta files
       created during video playback, when the watch page is closed.