diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/reolink/strings.json
index 82941bd5af2..94d2ee3cf27 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/strings.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       "cannot_connect": "Failed to connect, check the IP address of the camera",
       "invalid_auth": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::invalid_auth%]",
       "not_admin": "User needs to be admin, user \"{username}\" has authorization level \"{userlevel}\"",
-      "password_incompatible": "Password contains incompatible special character or is too long, maximum 31 characters and only these characters are allowed: a-z, A-Z, 0-9 or {special_chars}",
+      "password_incompatible": "Password contains incompatible special character or is too long, maximum 31 characters and only these characters are allowed: a-z, A-Z, 0-9 or {special_chars}. The streaming protocols necessitate these additional password restrictions.",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]",
       "update_needed": "Failed to log in because of outdated firmware, please update the firmware to version {needed_firmware} using the Reolink Download Center: {download_center_url}, currently version {current_firmware} is installed",
       "webhook_exception": "Home Assistant URL is not available, go to Settings > System > Network > Home Assistant URL and correct the URLs, see {more_info}"