pkg and compilation options

I can't seem to find information on this anywhere. I'm looking to set custom options when installing a port using the pkg tool. This is because a bit of software can either work or not work for one's needs depending on these options.

So when I run pkg info mpv, I get:
Code:
mpv-0.6.1_1,1
Name           : mpv
Version        : 0.6.1_1,1
Installed on   : Sat Oct 25 15:47:04 EST 2014
Origin         : multimedia/mpv
Architecture   : freebsd:10:x86:64
Prefix         : /usr/local
Categories     : multimedia audio
Licenses       : GPLv2
Maintainer     : gblach@FreeBSD.org
WWW            : http://mpv.io/
Comment        : Free and open-source general-purpose video player
Options        :
        BS2B           : off
        CACA           : off
        CDIO           : off
        DOCS           : on
        ENCA           : off
        JACK           : off
(etc....)

How do I set the options, eg CDIO, JACK, etc? I have done it when compiling ports using make config or portmaster but what about via pre-compiled package installation using pkg? If this is not possible, there should be a note in the handbook about this to make it clear.

Thanks.
 
As they are pre-compiled from the ports tree, you get for the official packages the default options set in the ports. It's as simple as that.
 
The options are set when a port is compiled, so the options in binary packages are built-in and cannot be changed. Someday this might change. For now, use ports.
 
Ok, thanks guys. This confirmed my suspicion. Was using ports a lot anyway, decided to go with pkg as sometimes compiling breaks and I don't really have the time to keep trying to fix the issues.
 
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