diff --git a/source/_components/media_player.vlc.markdown b/source/_components/media_player.vlc.markdown
index b929f3b548f..59940f6f323 100644
--- a/source/_components/media_player.vlc.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/media_player.vlc.markdown
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ Configuration variables:
 
 - **name** (*Optional*): The name to use in the frontend.
 
+Only "music" media type is supported for now.
+
+This service will control a background VLC instance, therefore you cannot use this to control a VLC instance launched on your desktop, unlike the Kodi media player for example.