diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 7a604526..c7f1aeee 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ v1.1.1 (UNRELEASED)
 
 Bug fix release.
 
+- Stream: If "file" is present in the :confval:`stream/protocols` config value
+  and the :ref:`ext-file` extension is enabled, we exited with an error because
+  two extensions claimed the same URI scheme. We now log a warning recommending
+  to remove "file" from the :confval:`stream/protocols` config, and then
+  proceed startup. (Fixes: :issue:`1248`, PR: :issue:`1254`)
+
 - File: Adjust log levels when failing to expand ``$XDG_MUSIC_DIR`` into a real
   path. This usually happens when running Mopidy as a system service, and thus
   with a limited set of environment variables. (Fixes: :issue:`1249`, PR:
diff --git a/mopidy/stream/actor.py b/mopidy/stream/actor.py
index ae5be8e0..cc9632d5 100644
--- a/mopidy/stream/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/stream/actor.py
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ class StreamBackend(pykka.ThreadingActor, backend.Backend):
         self.uri_schemes = audio_lib.supported_uri_schemes(
             config['stream']['protocols'])
 
+        if 'file' in self.uri_schemes and config['file']['enabled']:
+            logger.warning(
+                'The stream/protocols config value includes the "file" '
+                'protocol. "file" playback is now handled by Mopidy-File. '
+                'Please remove it from the stream/protocols config.')
+            self.uri_schemes -= {'file'}
+
 
 class StreamLibraryProvider(backend.LibraryProvider):