diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index f903d28922..33da48038f 100644
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 # e.g. GRAPHIC_DRIVERS="i915 i965 radeon nvidia"
   GRAPHIC_DRIVERS="nvidia"
 
+# Use internal or external ffmpeg. Internal means included ffmpeg in XBMC,
+  external means seperate ffmpeg library. External ffmpeg is needed for
+  multithreading support and future vaapi support (internal / external)
+  FFMPEG=internal
+
 # Use VDPAU video acceleration (needs nVidia driver and a supported card)
   VDPAU=yes
 
diff --git a/projects/intel/options b/projects/intel/options
index e61c505351..eb45affd4f 100644
--- a/projects/intel/options
+++ b/projects/intel/options
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@
 # e.g. GRAPHIC_DRIVERS="i915 i965 radeon nvidia"
   GRAPHIC_DRIVERS="i965"
 
+# Use internal or external ffmpeg. Internal means included ffmpeg in XBMC,
+  external means seperate ffmpeg library. External ffmpeg is needed for
+  multithreading support and future vaapi support (internal / external)
+  FFMPEG=external
+
 # Use VDPAU video acceleration (needs nVidia driver and a supported card)
   VDPAU=no