diff --git a/aegisub/setup.cpp b/aegisub/setup.cpp
index 99fcf6566..483ec6bad 100644
--- a/aegisub/setup.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/setup.cpp
@@ -154,10 +154,12 @@
 //////////
 // FFMPEG
 #ifdef WITH_FFMPEG
+#ifndef WITH_STATIC_FFMPEG
 #pragma comment(lib, "avcodec-51.lib")
 #pragma comment(lib, "avformat-51.lib")
 #pragma comment(lib, "avutil-49.lib")
 #endif
+#endif
 
 
 /////////////
diff --git a/aegisub/win32/config0.h b/aegisub/win32/config0.h
index f9f774f57..4565ebbe0 100644
--- a/aegisub/win32/config0.h
+++ b/aegisub/win32/config0.h
@@ -130,8 +130,11 @@
 
 
 // Enable FFmpeg video and audio decoders
-// Requires: libavcodec and libavformat
-//#define WITH_FFMPEG
+// Requires: libavcodec, libavformat, libswscale, libavutil
+// If you compiled static libraries (yes, by default), uncomment the second line as well,
+// and remember to add the correct .a files to the linker's additional dependencies.
+// #define WITH_FFMPEG
+// #define WITH_STATIC_FFMPEG
 
 
 // Enable Ruby support for Automation