diff --git a/docs/libs/ffmpeg.rst b/docs/libs/ffmpeg.rst
index 42d2e1eda..3afc00314 100644
--- a/docs/libs/ffmpeg.rst
+++ b/docs/libs/ffmpeg.rst
@@ -33,9 +33,14 @@ Enable :c:macro:`LV_USE_FFMPEG` in ``lv_conf.h``.
 
 See the examples below.
 
-:Note: FFmpeg extension doesn't use LVGL's file system. You can
-simply pass the path to the image or video as usual on your operating
-system or platform.
+.. note::
+
+    The FFmpeg extension doesn't use LVGL's file system in
+    :cpp:`lv_ffmpeg_player_set_src`. You can
+    simply pass the path to the image or video as usual on your operating
+    system or platform.
+    The LVGL file system will always be used when an image is
+    loaded with :cpp:func:`lv_image_set_src`.
 
 .. _ffmpeg_example:
 
diff --git a/examples/libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_1.c b/examples/libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_1.c
index aa88240a8..f8637d208 100644
--- a/examples/libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_1.c
+++ b/examples/libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_1.c
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
  */
 void lv_example_ffmpeg_1(void)
 {
+    /*It always uses the LVGL filesystem abstraction (not the OS filesystem)
+     *to open the image, unlike `lv_ffmpeg_player_set_src` which depends on
+     *the setting of `LV_FFMPEG_PLAYER_USE_LV_FS`.*/
     lv_obj_t * img = lv_image_create(lv_screen_active());
     lv_image_set_src(img, "./lvgl/examples/libs/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.png");
     lv_obj_center(img);
diff --git a/examples/libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_2.c b/examples/libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_2.c
index 73784910f..f396aeb8b 100644
--- a/examples/libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_2.c
+++ b/examples/libs/ffmpeg/lv_example_ffmpeg_2.c
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ void lv_example_ffmpeg_2(void)
 {
     /*birds.mp4 is downloaded from http://www.videezy.com (Free Stock Footage by Videezy!)
      *https://www.videezy.com/abstract/44864-silhouettes-of-birds-over-the-sunset*/
+    /*It will use the LVGL filesystem abstraction (not the OS filesystem)
+     *if `LV_FFMPEG_PLAYER_USE_LV_FS` is set.*/
     lv_obj_t * player = lv_ffmpeg_player_create(lv_screen_active());
     lv_ffmpeg_player_set_src(player, "./lvgl/examples/libs/ffmpeg/birds.mp4");
     lv_ffmpeg_player_set_auto_restart(player, true);