diff --git a/etc/restore-osc-bindings.conf b/etc/restore-osc-bindings.conf
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+# This file contains all bindings that were removed or changed
+# after a certain release.
+
+# Pick the bindings you want back and add them to your own osc.conf. Append
+# this file to your osc.conf if you want them all back:
+#
+#    cat restore-osc-bindings.conf >> ~/.config/mpv/script-opts/osc.conf
+
+# changed in mpv 0.40.0
+
+# restore playlist_osd=yes behavior
+playlist_prev_mbtn_left_command=playlist-prev; show-text ${playlist} 3000
+playlist_next_mbtn_left_command=playlist-next; show-text ${playlist} 3000
+
+# restore chapter_osd=yes behavior
+chapter_prev_mbtn_left_command=no-osd add chapter -1; show-text ${chapter-list} 3000
+chapter_next_mbtn_left_command=no-osd add chapter 1; show-text ${chapter-list} 3000
+
+# restore behavior before select.lua usage
+title=${media-title}
+title_mbtn_left_command=show-text "${!playlist-count==1:[${playlist-pos-1}/${playlist-count}] }${media-title}"
+title_mbtn_right_command=show-text ${filename}
+
+chapter_prev_mbtn_right_command=show-text ${chapter-list} 3000
+chapter_next_mbtn_right_command=show-text ${chapter-list} 3000
+
+audio_track_mbtn_left_command=cycle audio
+audio_track_mbtn_right_command=cycle audio down
+
+sub_track_mbtn_left_command=cycle sub
+sub_track_mbtn_right_command=cycle sub down