diff --git a/tools/cabana/README.md b/tools/cabana/README.md
index 6574393ba5..7933098e34 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/README.md
+++ b/tools/cabana/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ Options:
   -h, --help                     Displays help on commandline options.
   --help-all                     Displays help including Qt specific options.
   --demo                         use a demo route instead of providing your own
-  --auto                         load the route from the most appropriate available source
+  --auto                         Auto load the route from the best available source (no video):
+                                 internal, openpilotci, comma_api, car_segments, testing_closet
   --qcam                         load qcamera
   --ecam                         load wide road camera
   --msgq                         read can messages from msgq
diff --git a/tools/cabana/cabana.cc b/tools/cabana/cabana.cc
index ca8bdad990..97f178b1f3 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/cabana.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/cabana.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   cmd_parser.addHelpOption();
   cmd_parser.addPositionalArgument("route", "the drive to replay. find your drives at connect.comma.ai");
   cmd_parser.addOption({"demo", "use a demo route instead of providing your own"});
-  cmd_parser.addOption({"auto", "auto load the route from the most appropriate available source"});
+  cmd_parser.addOption({"auto", "Auto load the route from the best available source (no video): internal, openpilotci, comma_api, car_segments, testing_closet"});
   cmd_parser.addOption({"qcam", "load qcamera"});
   cmd_parser.addOption({"ecam", "load wide road camera"});
   cmd_parser.addOption({"dcam", "load driver camera"});
diff --git a/tools/replay/README.md b/tools/replay/README.md
index eb8491465b..4a09969bd3 100644
--- a/tools/replay/README.md
+++ b/tools/replay/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ Options:
   -s, --start <seconds>  start from <seconds>
   -x <speed>             playback <speed>. between 0.2 - 3
   --demo                 use a demo route instead of providing your own
-  --auto                 auto load the route from the most appropriate available source
+  --auto                 Auto load the route from the best available source (no video):
+                         internal, openpilotci, comma_api, car_segments, testing_closet
   --data_dir <data_dir>  local directory with routes
   --prefix <prefix>      set OPENPILOT_PREFIX
   --dcam                 load driver camera
diff --git a/tools/replay/main.cc b/tools/replay/main.cc
index 3137d6d465..38a1da292a 100644
--- a/tools/replay/main.cc
+++ b/tools/replay/main.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ Options:
   -s, --start        Start from <seconds>
   -x, --playback     Playback <speed>
       --demo         Use a demo route instead of providing your own
-      --auto         auto load the route from the most appropriate available source
+      --auto         Auto load the route from the best available source (no video):
+                     internal, openpilotci, comma_api, car_segments, testing_closet
   -d, --data_dir     Local directory with routes
   -p, --prefix       Set OPENPILOT_PREFIX
       --dcam         Load driver camera