diff --git a/docs/ext/local.rst b/docs/ext/local.rst
index 23baa5d1..14807781 100644
--- a/docs/ext/local.rst
+++ b/docs/ext/local.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ Configuration values
 
 .. confval:: local/excluded_file_extensions
 
-    File extensions to exclude when scanning the media directory.
+    File extensions to exclude when scanning the media directory. Values
+    should be separated by either comma or newline.
 
 
 Usage
diff --git a/docs/ext/stream.rst b/docs/ext/stream.rst
index bb30e924..ee413b31 100644
--- a/docs/ext/stream.rst
+++ b/docs/ext/stream.rst
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ Configuration values
 
 .. confval:: stream/protocols
 
-    Whitelist of URI schemas to allow streaming from.
+    Whitelist of URI schemas to allow streaming from. Values should be
+    separated by either comma or newline.
 
 
 Usage