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@@ -1273,15 +1273,24 @@ but can work with any GNU FM server by configuring the variable
@var{emms-librefm-scrobbler-handshake-url} to the URL of the GNU FM
server.
-Provide your credentials on the GNU FM server by setting the
-appropriate variables:
+The recommended way of providing your credentials to the GNU FM server
+is by using an authinfo file. Add authentication to your auth-info
+file, typically @file{~/.authinfo.gpg}, as:
+@smallexample
+machine libre.fm login USERNAME password PASSWORD
+@end smallexample
+If you are using some other server than libre.fm, change
+``@example{libre.fm}'' to match
+@var{emms-librefm-scrobbler-handshake-url}.
+
+Alternatively, you can save the password in plaintext in your init-file
+by setting these variables:
@lisp
(setq emms-librefm-scrobbler-username "USERNAME"
emms-librefm-scrobbler-password "PASSWORD")
@end lisp
-
@menu
* Uploading Track Information:: How to submit listened track information.
* GNU FM Streaming:: Streaming music from a GNU FM server.