diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea7c671748..794d507b21 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1851,6 +1851,9 @@ #### afreecatvlive
 #### soundcloud
 * `formats`: Formats to request from the API. Requested values should be in the format of `{protocol}_{extension}` (omitting the bitrate), e.g. `hls_opus,http_aac`. The `*` character functions as a wildcard, e.g. `*_mp3`, and can passed by itself to request all formats. Known protocols include `http`, `hls` and `hls-aes`; known extensions include `aac`, `opus` and `mp3`. Original `download` formats are always extracted. Default is `http_aac,hls_aac,http_opus,hls_opus,http_mp3,hls_mp3`
 
+#### orfon (orf:on)
+* `prefer_segments_playlist`: Prefer a playlist of program segments instead of a single complete video when available. If individual segments are desired, use `--concat-playlist never --extractor-args "orfon:prefer_segments_playlist"`
+
 **Note**: These options may be changed/removed in the future without concern for backward compatibility
 
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diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/orf.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/orf.py
index f1403d9207..9c37a54d62 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/orf.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/orf.py
@@ -550,7 +550,8 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
             return self._extract_video_info(segment_id, selected_segment)
 
         # Even some segmented videos have an unsegmented version available in API response root
-        if not traverse_obj(api_json, ('sources', ..., ..., 'src', {url_or_none})):
+        if (self._configuration_arg('prefer_segments_playlist')
+                or not traverse_obj(api_json, ('sources', ..., ..., 'src', {url_or_none}))):
             return self.playlist_result(
                 (self._extract_video_info(str(segment['id']), segment) for segment in segments),
                 video_id, **self._parse_metadata(api_json), multi_video=True)