diff --git a/libavcodec/h263dec.c b/libavcodec/h263dec.c
index 719d9a43b1..224668dea4 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h263dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h263dec.c
@@ -832,6 +832,6 @@ AVCodec flv_decoder = {
     ff_h263_decode_end,
     ff_h263_decode_frame,
     CODEC_CAP_DRAW_HORIZ_BAND | CODEC_CAP_DR1,
-    .long_name= NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Flash Video (FLV)"),
+    .long_name= NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Flash Video (FLV) / Sorenson Spark / Sorenson H.263"),
     .pix_fmts= ff_pixfmt_list_420,
 };
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
index 0b21574521..47db1edd91 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
@@ -3760,7 +3760,7 @@ AVCodec flv_encoder = {
     MPV_encode_picture,
     MPV_encode_end,
     .pix_fmts= (const enum PixelFormat[]){PIX_FMT_YUV420P, PIX_FMT_NONE},
-    .long_name= NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Flash Video (FLV)"),
+    .long_name= NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Flash Video (FLV) / Sorenson Spark / Sorenson H.263"),
 };
 
 AVCodec mpeg4_encoder = {