diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 2db044f9..ad5a1bd8 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 
 # Address and port the server listens on for MTProto client connections.
 TELESRV_LISTEN=0.0.0.0:2398
-# Public IP or hostname clients should use to reach this server. Set this to
-# your server's real public IP (or domain) once you're past local testing.
+# Your server's public IP address.
 TELESRV_ADVERTISE_IP=127.0.0.1
 # Which "data center" number this server presents itself as. There's only
 # ever one physical server, so this normally stays 2 -- no need to change it.
@@ -133,9 +132,9 @@ TELESRV_REDIS_DB=0
 
 ## Public Web Listener -- Serves public profile pages, avatars, and sticker/emoji pack previews.
 
-# Host:port this listens on (not a URL). In production, keep this on
-# loopback and let nginx (or similar) proxy public traffic to it.
-TELESRV_PUBLIC_LINK_WEB_ADDR=127.0.0.1:2401
+# Host:port this listens on (not a URL). Let nginx (or similar) proxy
+# public traffic to it rather than exposing this port directly.
+TELESRV_PUBLIC_LINK_WEB_ADDR=0.0.0.0:2401
 
 ## Telegram Login (OpenID Connect) -- Self-hosted "Log in with Telegram" for third-party sites.
 
diff --git a/tui-panel/server-panel.py b/tui-panel/server-panel.py
index fb42445f..1cf44abb 100644
--- a/tui-panel/server-panel.py
+++ b/tui-panel/server-panel.py
@@ -825,13 +825,7 @@ SETUP_FIELDS: list[tuple[str, list[SetupField]]] = [
     ("Server & Network", [
         SetupField(
             "TELESRV_ADVERTISE_IP", "Server public IP or hostname",
-            "What clients use to reach this server -- your VPS's public IP, "
-            "or a domain name if you have one pointed at it. Calls (TURN/SFU) "
-            "are the one exception: they need a literal IP address, not a "
-            "hostname, and default to reusing this value -- if you enter a "
-            "hostname here and want calls to work, set "
-            "TELESRV_TURN_ADVERTISE_IP / TELESRV_SFU_ADVERTISE_IP to a real "
-            "IP separately afterward, from Configure .env.",
+            "Your server's public IP address.",
             required=True,
         ),
     ]),