diff --git a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
index a98b9f1e64..027f43dce8 100644
--- a/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
+++ b/DOCS/interface-changes.rst
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ Interface changes
     - change the way display names are retrieved on macOS, usage of options and properties
       `--fs-screen-name`, `--screen-name` and `display-names` needs to be adjusted
     - remove OpenGL cocoa backend that was deprecated in 0.29
+    - remove `--border`, `--fullscreen`, `--ontop`, `--osd-level` and `--pause`
+      from default `--watch-later-options`
  --- mpv 0.36.0 ---
     - add `--target-contrast`
     - Target luminance value is now also applied when ICC profile is used.
diff --git a/options/options.c b/options/options.c
index 36d59e2f4b..1a44916cbe 100644
--- a/options/options.c
+++ b/options/options.c
@@ -1043,16 +1043,11 @@ static const struct MPOpts mp_default_opts = {
 
     .watch_later_options = (char *[]){
         "start",
-        "osd-level",
         "speed",
         "edition",
-        "pause",
         "volume",
         "mute",
         "audio-delay",
-        "fullscreen",
-        "ontop",
-        "border",
         "gamma",
         "brightness",
         "contrast",