diff --git a/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/frontend_test/deviceDetail.test.mjs b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/frontend_test/deviceDetail.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cbae5ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/frontend_test/deviceDetail.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import test from 'node:test';
+
+const app = await readFile(new URL('../static/js/app.js', import.meta.url), 'utf8');
+
+test('explains the documented AirPlay limitation only for ST10 stereo pairs', () => {
+    assert.match(app, /isSoundTouch10StereoPair\(device\)/);
+    assert.match(app, /role="note" aria-label="Stereo pair limitation"/);
+    assert.match(app, /AirPlay unavailable while paired\./);
+    assert.match(app, /Unpair them to use AirPlay\./);
+});
diff --git a/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/frontend_test/stereoPresentation.test.mjs b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/frontend_test/stereoPresentation.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30337ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/frontend_test/stereoPresentation.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import test from 'node:test';
+
+import { isSoundTouch10StereoPair } from '../static/js/stereoPresentation.mjs';
+
+test('identifies only projected SoundTouch 10 stereo pairs', () => {
+    assert.equal(isSoundTouch10StereoPair({
+        info: { type: 'SoundTouch 10' },
+        stereoPair: { masterDeviceId: 'left' },
+    }), true);
+    assert.equal(isSoundTouch10StereoPair({
+        info: { type: 'ST10' },
+        stereoPair: { masterDeviceId: 'left' },
+    }), true);
+    assert.equal(isSoundTouch10StereoPair({ info: { type: 'SoundTouch 10' } }), false);
+    assert.equal(isSoundTouch10StereoPair({
+        info: { type: 'SoundTouch 20' },
+        stereoPair: { masterDeviceId: 'left' },
+    }), false);
+});
diff --git a/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/css/app.css b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/css/app.css
index 7a29c8e8..bca70b8d 100644
--- a/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/css/app.css
+++ b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/css/app.css
@@ -693,6 +693,22 @@ img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
 .source-icon { font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1; }
 .source-name { font-weight: 500; }
 
+.stereo-pair-note {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: .2rem;
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+    padding: .65rem .75rem;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
+    border-radius: var(--radius);
+    background: var(--surface);
+    color: var(--text-dim);
+    font-size: .8rem;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+}
+.stereo-pair-note strong { color: var(--text); }
+
 /* ── Zone ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 .zone-section { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
 
diff --git a/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/js/app.js b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/js/app.js
index ca8f9461..a75d363f 100644
--- a/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/js/app.js
+++ b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/js/app.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { PlayURL } from './components/PlayURL.js';
 import { TTS } from './components/TTS.js';
 import { Announcements } from './components/Announcements.js';
 import { api } from './api.js';
+import { isSoundTouch10StereoPair } from './stereoPresentation.mjs';
 
 const html = htm.bind(h);
 
@@ -53,6 +54,12 @@ function DeviceDetail({ deviceId, devices, onBack, onDevicesChanged, notify }) {
                 onChanged=${onDevicesChanged}
                 notify=${notify}
             />
+            ${isSoundTouch10StereoPair(device) ? html`
+                <aside class="stereo-pair-note" role="note" aria-label="Stereo pair limitation">
+                    <strong>AirPlay unavailable while paired.</strong>
+                    <span>SoundTouch 10 speakers cannot use AirPlay while paired. Unpair them to use AirPlay.</span>
+                </aside>
+            ` : null}
             <${Zone} deviceId=${deviceId} devices=${devices} />
             <${Recents} deviceId=${deviceId} />
         </div>
diff --git a/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/js/stereoPresentation.mjs b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/js/stereoPresentation.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..737d054c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/service/soundtouchweb/static/js/stereoPresentation.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export function isSoundTouch10StereoPair(device) {
+    if (!device?.stereoPair) return false;
+
+    const model = String(device?.info?.type || '').toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '');
+    return model === 'st10' || model === 'soundtouch10';
+}