diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/config.html b/data/interfaces/default/config.html
index 120a4422..7b8a1275 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/config.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/config.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                                         HTTP Host
                                     </label>
                                     <input type="text" name="http_host" value="${config['http_host']}" size="30">
-                                    <small>e.g. localhost or an IP, such as 0.0.0.0</small>
+                                    <small>Use 0.0.0.0 to allow outside connections</small>
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="row">
                                     <label title="Port to bind web server to. Note that ports below 1024 may require root.">
diff --git a/headphones/config.py b/headphones/config.py
index d405a723..97ad7c62 100644
--- a/headphones/config.py
+++ b/headphones/config.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ _CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     'HPUSER': (str, 'General', ''),
     'HTTPS_CERT': (str, 'General', ''),
     'HTTPS_KEY': (str, 'General', ''),
-    'HTTP_HOST': (str, 'General', '0.0.0.0'),
+    'HTTP_HOST': (str, 'General', 'localhost'),
     'HTTP_PASSWORD': (str, 'General', ''),
     'HTTP_PORT': (int, 'General', 8181),
     'HTTP_PROXY': (int, 'General', 0),