diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9e307858c..abd8a5ef1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
     --id                     use video ID in file name
     -l, --literal            [deprecated] alias of --title
     -A, --auto-number        number downloaded files starting from 00000
-    -o, --output TEMPLATE    output filename template. Use %(stitle)s to get the
+    -o, --output TEMPLATE    output filename template. Use %(title)s to get the
                              title, %(uploader)s for the uploader name,
                              %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented
                              number, %(ext)s for the filename extension,
diff --git a/youtube-dl.1 b/youtube-dl.1
index b13b0103c..963bc8d68 100644
--- a/youtube-dl.1
+++ b/youtube-dl.1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ redistribute it or use it however you like.
 --id\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ use\ video\ ID\ in\ file\ name
 -l,\ --literal\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ [deprecated]\ alias\ of\ --title
 -A,\ --auto-number\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ number\ downloaded\ files\ starting\ from\ 00000
--o,\ --output\ TEMPLATE\ \ \ \ output\ filename\ template.\ Use\ %(stitle)s\ to\ get\ the
+-o,\ --output\ TEMPLATE\ \ \ \ output\ filename\ template.\ Use\ %(title)s\ to\ get\ the
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ title,\ %(uploader)s\ for\ the\ uploader\ name,
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ %(autonumber)s\ to\ get\ an\ automatically\ incremented
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ number,\ %(ext)s\ for\ the\ filename\ extension,
diff --git a/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py b/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
index 4449fe711..08bd83354 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/FileDownloader.py
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
 			template_dict = dict(info_dict)
 			template_dict['epoch'] = unicode(long(time.time()))
 			template_dict['autonumber'] = unicode('%05d' % self._num_downloads)
+			template_dict['title'] = template_dict['stitle'] # Keep both for backwards compatibility
 			filename = self.params['outtmpl'] % template_dict
 			return filename
 		except (ValueError, KeyError), err:
diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 0d3682718..ee6de6237 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def parseOpts():
 			action='store_true', dest='autonumber',
 			help='number downloaded files starting from 00000', default=False)
 	filesystem.add_option('-o', '--output',
-			dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE', help='output filename template. Use %(stitle)s to get the title, %(uploader)s for the uploader name, %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented number, %(ext)s for the filename extension, %(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), %(extractor)s for the provider (youtube, metacafe, etc), %(id)s for the video id and %% for a literal percent. Use - to output to stdout.')
+			dest='outtmpl', metavar='TEMPLATE', help='output filename template. Use %(title)s to get the title, %(uploader)s for the uploader name, %(autonumber)s to get an automatically incremented number, %(ext)s for the filename extension, %(upload_date)s for the upload date (YYYYMMDD), %(extractor)s for the provider (youtube, metacafe, etc), %(id)s for the video id and %% for a literal percent. Use - to output to stdout.')
 	filesystem.add_option('-a', '--batch-file',
 			dest='batchfile', metavar='FILE', help='file containing URLs to download (\'-\' for stdin)')
 	filesystem.add_option('-w', '--no-overwrites',
@@ -480,10 +480,10 @@ def _real_main():
 		'format_limit': opts.format_limit,
 		'listformats': opts.listformats,
 		'outtmpl': ((opts.outtmpl is not None and opts.outtmpl.decode(preferredencoding()))
-			or (opts.format == '-1' and opts.usetitle and u'%(stitle)s-%(id)s-%(format)s.%(ext)s')
+			or (opts.format == '-1' and opts.usetitle and u'%(title)s-%(id)s-%(format)s.%(ext)s')
 			or (opts.format == '-1' and u'%(id)s-%(format)s.%(ext)s')
-			or (opts.usetitle and opts.autonumber and u'%(autonumber)s-%(stitle)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
-			or (opts.usetitle and u'%(stitle)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
+			or (opts.usetitle and opts.autonumber and u'%(autonumber)s-%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
+			or (opts.usetitle and u'%(title)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
 			or (opts.useid and u'%(id)s.%(ext)s')
 			or (opts.autonumber and u'%(autonumber)s-%(id)s.%(ext)s')
 			or u'%(id)s.%(ext)s'),