diff --git a/doc/mpdconf.example b/doc/mpdconf.example
index b6c6f7bb1..e4b4d29a9 100644
--- a/doc/mpdconf.example
+++ b/doc/mpdconf.example
@@ -175,6 +175,15 @@
###############################################################################
+# Database #######################################################################
+#
+
+#database {
+# plugin "proxy"
+# host "other.mpd.host"
+# port "6600"
+#}
+
# Input #######################################################################
#
diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml
index 9bf4112f7..605cb0dbb 100644
--- a/doc/user.xml
+++ b/doc/user.xml
@@ -714,7 +714,10 @@ systemctl start mpd.socket
Provides access to the database of another MPD instance
- using libmpdclient. Experimental!
+ using libmpdclient. This is useful
+ when you run mount the music directory via NFS/SMB, and the
+ file server already runs a MPD instance. Only the file
+ server needs to update the database.