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@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Important: Remember to configure your account in Discord to share activity statu
 - Go to **User Settings > Activity Privacy**
 - Enable **Share my activity**
 
+Currently album art can only be displayed if your Navidrome instance is public. Additionally you must set the ND_BASEURL config to your public facing URL. 
+
 There is no need to restart Navidrome; Check the logs for any errors during initialization.
 
 ## How It Works