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 When enabled together with the Jitsi audio/video conferencing system (see [our docs on Jitsi](configuring-playbook-jitsi.md)), it will be made available as an option during the conferences.
 
+**Note**: the component is not managed by this repository but its [own repository](https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-etherpad).
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 ## Adjusting the playbook configuration
 
 To enable Etherpad, add the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.example.com/vars.yml` file: