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 == sc2mpd: Linn Songcast to MPD gateway
 
-*sc2mpd* implements a gateway for forwarding a Linn Songcast audio stream
-to MPD (using HTTP on the MPD side).
+*sc2mpd* implements a gateway for playing a Linn Songcast audio stream on
+Linux.
+
+It can work in two modes, either by forwarding the stream to MPD (using
+HTTP), or using ALSA directly to play the stream. The latter method is
+preferred because it allows adjusting the sample rate to match the source.
 
 It is designed to work with
 link:http://www.lesbonscomptes.com/upmpdcli[upmpdcli], with with it