diff --git a/packages/video_player_avplay/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/video_player_avplay/CHANGELOG.md
index 527d3e2dc..4893fc8fd 100644
--- a/packages/video_player_avplay/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/video_player_avplay/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## NEXT
+
+* Add notes for creating dash player.
+
 ## 0.4.1
 
 * Fix new lint warnings.
diff --git a/packages/video_player_avplay/README.md b/packages/video_player_avplay/README.md
index 15ac3e182..887e203fa 100644
--- a/packages/video_player_avplay/README.md
+++ b/packages/video_player_avplay/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ Note that `video_player_avplay` uses a compiled dynamic library, the api-version
 <manifest package="xxx" version="1.0.0" api-version="6.0">
 ```
 
+Note that if you play dash streams, please add dash format when creating the player:
+```dart
+    VideoPlayerController.network(
+      'https://xxx.mpd',
+      formatHint: VideoFormat.dash);
+```
+
 ### Example
 
 ```dart