diff --git a/src/daemon/client-rt.conf.in b/src/daemon/client-rt.conf.in
index 7bb1470f5..6f4e9308c 100644
--- a/src/daemon/client-rt.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/client-rt.conf.in
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Real-time Client config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@ for systemwide changes
+# or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
 
 context.properties = {
     ## Configure properties in the system.
diff --git a/src/daemon/client.conf.in b/src/daemon/client.conf.in
index 328bdfb03..7709c9204 100644
--- a/src/daemon/client.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/client.conf.in
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Client config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@ for systemwide changes
+# or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
 
 context.properties = {
     ## Configure properties in the system.
diff --git a/src/daemon/jack.conf.in b/src/daemon/jack.conf.in
index d7e689940..503698d8f 100644
--- a/src/daemon/jack.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/jack.conf.in
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # JACK client config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@ for systemwide changes
+# or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
 
 context.properties = {
     ## Configure properties in the system.
diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf
index 983388eac..acef7d4ec 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/alsa-monitor.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # ALSA monitor config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@/media-session.d/
+# for systemwide changes or in
+# ~/.config/pipewire/media-session.d/ for local changes.
 
 properties = {
     # Create a JACK device. This is not enabled by default because
diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
index cbc6551ae..b36a6964a 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # Bluez monitor config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@/media-session.d/
+# for systemwide changes or in
+# ~/.config/pipewire/media-session.d/ for local changes.
 
 properties = {
     # Enable mSBC support, disabled by default. Be aware that
diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/media-session.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/media-session.conf
index 914d9154f..07bae0849 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/media-session.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/media-session.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # Media session config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@/media-session.d/
+# for systemwide changes or in
+# ~/.config/pipewire/media-session.d/ for local changes.
 
 context.properties = {
     # Properties to configure the session and some
diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/v4l2-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/v4l2-monitor.conf
index 86af3dfc1..182473884 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/v4l2-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/v4l2-monitor.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # V4L2 monitor config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@/media-session.d/
+# for systemwide changes or in
+# ~/.config/pipewire/media-session.d/ for local changes.
 
 properties = { }
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/meson.build b/src/daemon/meson.build
index 0429698a8..038702cfb 100644
--- a/src/daemon/meson.build
+++ b/src/daemon/meson.build
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pipewire_c_args = [
 
 conf_config = configuration_data()
 conf_config.set('VERSION', '"@0@"'.format(pipewire_version))
+conf_config.set('PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR', pipewire_configdir)
 conf_config.set('media_session_path', pipewire_bindir / 'pipewire-media-session')
 conf_config.set('pipewire_path', pipewire_bindir / 'pipewire')
 conf_config.set('pipewire_pulse_path', pipewire_bindir / 'pipewire-pulse')
diff --git a/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in b/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
index 3b3b1962e..703d56b5a 100644
--- a/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # PulseAudio config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@ for systemwide changes
+# or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
 
 context.properties = {
     ## Configure properties in the system.
diff --git a/src/daemon/pipewire.conf.in b/src/daemon/pipewire.conf.in
index 354ee302f..0c0cdd001 100644
--- a/src/daemon/pipewire.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/pipewire.conf.in
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Daemon config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
+#
+# Copy and edit this file in @PIPEWIRE_CONFIG_DIR@ for systemwide changes
+# or in ~/.config/pipewire for local changes.
 
 context.properties = {
     ## Configure properties in the system.