diff --git a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
index 5ce5d43e25..7f1509ee3b 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/mpv.rst
@@ -698,6 +698,45 @@ listed.
   properties.)
 
 
+LOW LATENCY PLAYBACK
+====================
+
+mpv is optimized for normal video playback, meaning it actually tries to buffer
+as much data as it seems to make sense. This will increase latency. Reducing
+latency is possible only by specifically disabling features which increase
+latency.
+
+The builtin ``low-latency`` profile tries to apply some of the options which can
+reduce latency. You can use  ``--profile=low-latency`` to apply all of them. You
+can list the contents with ``--show-profile=low-latency`` (some of the options
+are quite obscure, and may change every mpv release).
+
+Be aware that some of the options can reduce playback quality.
+
+Most latency is actually caused by inconvenient timing behavior. You can disable
+this with ``--untimed``, but it will likely break, unless the stream has no
+audio, and the input feeds data to the player at a constant rate.
+
+Another common problem is with MJPEG streams. These do not signal the correct
+framerate. Using ``--untimed`` or ``--no-correct-pts --fps=60`` might help.
+
+For livestreams, data can build up due to pausing the stream, due to slightly
+lower playback rate, or "buffering" pauses. If the demuxer cache is enabled,
+these can be skipped manually. The experimental ``drop-buffers`` command can
+be used to discard any buffered data, though it's very disruptive.
+
+In some cases, manually tuning TCP buffer sizes and such can help to reduce
+latency.
+
+Additional options that can be tried:
+
+- ``--opengl-glfinish=yes``, can reduce buffering in the graphics driver
+- ``--opengl-swapinterval=0``, same
+- ``--vo=xv``, same
+- without audio ``--framedrop=no --speed=1.01`` may help for live sources
+  (results can be mixed)
+
+
 PROTOCOLS
 =========
 
diff --git a/etc/builtin.conf b/etc/builtin.conf
index 0f53b3974c..79a5414a35 100644
--- a/etc/builtin.conf
+++ b/etc/builtin.conf
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ correct-downscaling=yes
 sigmoid-upscaling=yes
 deband=yes
 
+[low-latency]
+audio-buffer=0          # minimize extra audio buffer (can lead to dropouts)
+vd-lavc-threads=1       # multithreaded decoding buffers extra frames
+cache-pause=no          # do not pause on underruns
+demuxer-lavf-o-add=fflags=+nobuffer # can help for weird reasons
+demuxer-lavf-probe-info=nostreams   # avoid probing unless absolutely needed
+demuxer-lavf-analyzeduration=0.1    # if it probes, reduce it
+video-sync=audio        # DS currently requires reading ahead a frame
+interpolation=no        # requires reference frames (more buffering)
+
 # Compatibility alias (deprecated)
 [opengl-hq]
 profile=gpu-hq