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@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ matrix_coturn_enabled: false
 
 In that case, Synapse would not point to any Coturn servers and audio/video call functionality may fail.
 
+## Manually defining your public IP
+In the `hosts` file we explicitly ask for your server's external IP address when defining `ansible_host`, because the same value is used for configuring Coturn.
+If you'd rather use a local IP for `ansible_host`, make sure to set up `matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_address` replacing `YOUR_PUBLIC_IP` with the pubic IP used by the server.
+
+```yaml
+matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_address: "YOUR_PUBLIC_IP"
+```
 
 ## Using your own external Coturn server