diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 80ae7c3c7..e7fdf2154 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ ver 0.22.5 (not yet released)
   - pulse: fix deadlock with "always_on"
 * Windows:
   - enable https:// support (via Schannel)
+* Android
+  - work around "Permission denied" on mpd.conf
 
 ver 0.22.4 (2021/01/21)
 * protocol
diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 364d571e0..1baa1b9cf 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
   <application android:allowBackup="true"
+               android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
                android:icon="@drawable/icon"
                android:banner="@drawable/icon"
                android:label="@string/app_name">