diff --git a/beets/config_default.yaml b/beets/config_default.yaml
index 49ca51f60..f708702a8 100644
--- a/beets/config_default.yaml
+++ b/beets/config_default.yaml
@@ -117,8 +117,3 @@ match:
     required: []
     track_length_grace: 10
     track_length_max: 30
-
-thumbnails:
-    force: no
-    auto: yes
-    dolphin: no
diff --git a/beetsplug/play.py b/beetsplug/play.py
index 038bfd42d..00ff8f938 100644
--- a/beetsplug/play.py
+++ b/beetsplug/play.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class PlayPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             'use_folders': False,
             'relative_to': None,
             'raw': False,
+            'warning_treshold': 100,
         })
 
     def commands(self):
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ class PlayPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         use_folders = config['play']['use_folders'].get(bool)
         relative_to = config['play']['relative_to'].get()
         raw = config['play']['raw'].get(bool)
+        warning_treshold = config['play']['warning_treshold'].get(int)
         if relative_to:
             relative_to = util.normpath(relative_to)
 
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ class PlayPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             return
 
         # Warn user before playing any huge playlists.
-        if len(selection) > 100:
+        if warning_treshold and len(selection) > warning_treshold:
             ui.print_(ui.colorize(
                 'text_warning',
                 'You are about to queue {0} {1}.'.format(len(selection),
diff --git a/beetsplug/replaygain.py b/beetsplug/replaygain.py
index 3c9c0042a..e621e9b21 100644
--- a/beetsplug/replaygain.py
+++ b/beetsplug/replaygain.py
@@ -711,7 +711,13 @@ class AudioToolsBackend(Backend):
         # of the track.
         # Note that the method needs an audiotools.PCMReader instance that can
         # be obtained from an audiofile instance.
-        rg_track_gain, rg_track_peak = rg.title_gain(audiofile.to_pcm())
+        try:
+            rg_track_gain, rg_track_peak = rg.title_gain(audiofile.to_pcm())
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            # `audiotools.replaygain` can raise a `ValueError` if the sample
+            # rate is incorrect.
+            self._log.debug('error in rg.title_gain() call: {}', exc)
+            raise ReplayGainError('audiotools audio data error')
 
         self._log.debug(u'ReplayGain for track {0} - {1}: {2:.2f}, {3:.2f}',
                         item.artist, item.title, rg_track_gain, rg_track_peak)
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 1e0e56518..af0749f97 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ The new features:
 * :doc:`/plugins/embedart`: A new ``remove_art_file`` option lets you clean up
   if you prefer *only* embedded album art. Thanks to :user:`jackwilsdon`.
   :bug:`1591` :bug:`733`
+* :doc:`/plugins/play`: You can now configure the number of tracks that
+  trigger a "lots of music" warning. :bug:`1577`
 
 Fixes:
 
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ Fixes:
 * Date fields are now written in the correct order (year-month-day), which
   eliminates an intermittent bug where the latter two fields would not get
   written to files. Thanks to :user:`jdetrey`. :bug:`1303` :bug:`1589`
+* :doc:`/plugins/replaygain`: Avoid a crash when the PyAudioTools backend
+  encounters an error. :bug:`1592`
 * The check whether the file system is case sensitive or not could lead to
   wrong results. It is much more robust now.
 
diff --git a/docs/plugins/play.rst b/docs/plugins/play.rst
index 9af886c13..9a7210b4e 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/play.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/play.rst
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ configuration file. The available options are:
 - **command**: The command used to open the playlist.
   Default: ``open`` on OS X, ``xdg-open`` on other Unixes and ``start`` on
   Windows. Insert ``{}`` to make use of the ``--args``-feature.
-- **relative_to**: Emit paths relative to base directory.
+- **relative_to**: If set, emit paths relative to this directory.
   Default: None.
 - **use_folders**: When using the ``-a`` option, the m3u will contain the
   paths to each track on the matched albums. Enable this option to
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ configuration file. The available options are:
 - **raw**: Instead of creating a temporary m3u playlist and then opening it,
   simply call the command with the paths returned by the query as arguments.
   Default: ``no``.
+- **warning_treshold**: Set the minimum number of files to play which will
+  trigger a warning to be emitted. If set to ``no``, warning are never issued.
+  Default: 100.
 
 Optional Arguments
 ------------------