doc/user.rst: add clarification to the "always_on" option

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Max Kellermann 2024-07-29 16:29:13 +02:00
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@ -529,7 +529,13 @@ The following table lists the audio_output options valid for all plugins:
* - **tags yes|no** * - **tags yes|no**
- If set to no, then :program:`MPD` will not send tags to this output. This is only useful for output plugins that can receive tags, for example the httpd output plugin. - If set to no, then :program:`MPD` will not send tags to this output. This is only useful for output plugins that can receive tags, for example the httpd output plugin.
* - **always_on yes|no** * - **always_on yes|no**
- If set to yes, then :program:`MPD` attempts to keep this audio output always open. This may be useful for streaming servers, when you don't want to disconnect all listeners even when playback is accidentally stopped. - If set to yes, then :program:`MPD` attempts to keep this audio
output always open. Instead of closing at the end
of playback, it puts the device in "pause" mode. This works
only with output plugins that suport "pause" mode.
This may be useful for streaming servers, when you don't want
to disconnect all listeners even when playback is accidentally
stopped.
* - **always_off yes|no** * - **always_off yes|no**
- If set to yes, then :program:`MPD` never uses this audio output for - If set to yes, then :program:`MPD` never uses this audio output for
playback even if it's enabled. This can be used with the null output playback even if it's enabled. This can be used with the null output