diff --git a/docs/content/rc.md b/docs/content/rc.md
index cc3b8329f..e16055e32 100644
--- a/docs/content/rc.md
+++ b/docs/content/rc.md
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ User-specified template.
 Rclone itself implements the remote control protocol in its `rclone
 rc` command.
 
-You can use it like this
+You can use it like this:
 
 ```
 $ rclone rc rc/noop param1=one param2=two
@@ -190,8 +190,23 @@ $ rclone rc rc/noop param1=one param2=two
 }
 ```
 
-Run `rclone rc` on its own to see the help for the installed remote
-control commands.
+If the remote is running on a different URL than the default
+`http://localhost:5572/`, use the `--url` option to specify it:
+
+```
+$ rclone rc --url http://some.remote:1234/ rc/noop
+```
+
+Or, if the remote is listening on a Unix socket, use the `--unix-socket` option
+instead:
+
+```
+$ rclone rc --unix-socket /tmp/rclone.sock rc/noop
+```
+
+Run `rclone rc` on its own, without any commands, to see the help for the
+installed remote control commands. Note that this also needs to connect to the
+remote server.
 
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