diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml
index 1a4859eea..4e6885353 100644
--- a/doc/user.xml
+++ b/doc/user.xml
@@ -1073,6 +1073,24 @@ systemctl start mpd.socket
mpc add smb://servername/sharename/filename.ogg
+
+
+ alsa
+
+
+ Allows MPD on Linux to play audio directly from a soundcard using
+ the scheme alsa://. Audio is formatted as
+ 44.1 kHz 16-bit stereo (CD format). Examples:
+
+
+
+ mpc add alsa:// plays audio from device hw:0,0
+
+
+ mpc add alsa://hw:1,0 plays audio from device
+ hw:1,0
+
+