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@@ -190,13 +190,12 @@ and all devices on the network we know of that advertise AirPlay: AirPort
 Express, Apple TV, ... It also includes the local audio output, that is, the
 sound card on the server (even if there is no soundcard).
 
-By default, if no output is selected when playback starts, the local output
-device will be used. If that fails it will try to stream to any available
-AirPlay speaker.
+If no output is selected when playback starts, forked-daapd will try to
+autoselect a device.
 
 forked-daapd remembers your selection and the individual volume for each
-output device; selected devices will be automatically re-selected at the next
-server startup, provided no playback has occured yet.
+output device; selected devices will be automatically re-selected, except if
+they return online during playback.
 
 
 ## AirPlay devices/speakers