diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06aceec02..5d7e1bf2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1000,8 +1000,10 @@ ## Post-Processing Options:
                                     post-processing (default)
     --post-overwrites               Overwrite post-processed files (default)
     --no-post-overwrites            Do not overwrite post-processed files
-    --embed-subs                    Embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4,
-                                    webm and mkv videos)
+    --embed-subs                    Embed subtitles in downloaded media.
+                                    This option is available for video (mp4, webm, mkv)
+                                    and audio (m4a, mp3, ogg, flac).
+                                    When embedding subtitles in audio files, use --convert-subtitles lrc
     --no-embed-subs                 Do not embed subtitles (default)
     --embed-thumbnail               Embed thumbnail in the video as cover art
     --no-embed-thumbnail            Do not embed thumbnail (default)
diff --git a/yt_dlp/options.py b/yt_dlp/options.py
index e9d927717..d6cbdaf2b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/options.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/options.py
@@ -1582,7 +1582,8 @@ def _alias_callback(option, opt_str, value, parser, opts, nargs):
     postproc.add_option(
         '--embed-subs',
         action='store_true', dest='embedsubtitles', default=False,
-        help='Embed subtitles in the video (only for mp4, webm and mkv videos)')
+        help='Embed subtitles in downloaded media. This option is available for video (mp4, webm, mkv) and audio (m4a, mp3, ogg, flac). '
+        'When embedding subtitles in audio files, use --convert-subtitles lrc')
     postproc.add_option(
         '--no-embed-subs',
         action='store_false', dest='embedsubtitles',