diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b2fa436..b50c972 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ mas/keys/*
 
 element-call
 
+*.bak.*
diff --git a/configs/livekit/livekit.example.yaml b/configs/livekit/livekit.example.yaml
index ca53e26..54d9eda 100644
--- a/configs/livekit/livekit.example.yaml
+++ b/configs/livekit/livekit.example.yaml
@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@ port: 7880
 bind_addresses:
   - "0.0.0.0"
 log_level: info
-region: "us-east-1"
+region: "REGION_PLACEHOLDER"
 
 rtc:
   tcp_port: 7881
   port_range_start: 50000
-  port_range_end: 50200
-  use_external_ip: true
+  port_range_end: 50500
+  # Set use_external_ip to false and hardcode node_ip to your public IPv4 to
+  # prevent LiveKit from probing Google STUN at startup.
+  use_external_ip: false
+  node_ip: "PUBLIC_IPV4_PLACEHOLDER"
   force_tcp: false
 
 # Optional TURN forwarding. Enable only if you already operate a TURN server.