diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44942b7..1f6ad58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,13 @@ This project was built with the help of AI — designed through conversation, re
 curl -sSL https://git.lohmar.co.uk/cclohmar/NextNVR/raw/branch/main/setup.sh | bash
 ```
 
-That's it. The script installs everything and starts NextNVR automatically.
+The script will ask where to store recordings. Press Enter for the default (`~/nvr_data`) or type your own path (e.g. `/mnt/recordings`).
+
+**Want to pre-set the storage path without being asked?**
+
+```bash
+STORAGE_PATH=/mnt/recordings curl -sSL https://...setup.sh | bash
+```
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 6d5e5ca..b09e0e1 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -152,15 +152,13 @@ info "  Or set STORAGE_PATH environment variable to skip the prompt."
 echo ""
 if [ -n "${STORAGE_PATH}" ]; then
     log "Using STORAGE_PATH from environment: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
-elif [ -t 0 ]; then
-    # Interactive terminal — ask the user.
-    read -p "  Storage path [${HOME}/nvr_data]: " STORAGE_PATH
+elif [ -e /dev/tty ]; then
+    read -p "  Storage path [${HOME}/nvr_data]: " STORAGE_PATH </dev/tty
     STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH:-${HOME}/nvr_data}"
+    echo ""  # newline after prompt
 else
-    # Non-interactive (piped install) — use default.
     STORAGE_PATH="${HOME}/nvr_data"
-    warn "Non-interactive install — using default storage: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
-    info "  To change: export STORAGE_PATH=/your/path before running this script."
+    warn "No terminal available — using default storage: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
 fi
 # Strip trailing slash.
 STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH%/}"