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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Supports **Android**, **macOS**, and **Windows**.
 ### Background polling
 - Automatically pulls status + color from device at a configurable interval
 - Silent updates — no loading screen interruption
-- Configurable in Settings (default: every 5 seconds, can be disabled)
+- Configurable in Settings (default: every second, can be disabled)
 
 ### Settings
 - Device address (hostname or IP, e.g. `http://igox-busylight.local`)