diff --git a/beetsplug/play.py b/beetsplug/play.py
index c26b97531..7d69d5428 100644
--- a/beetsplug/play.py
+++ b/beetsplug/play.py
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ def play_music(lib, opts, args):
     itemType += 's' if len(paths) > 1 else ''
 
     if not paths:
-        ui.print_(ui.colorize('yellow', 'no {0} to play.'.format(itemType)))
+        ui.print_(ui.colorize('yellow', 'No {0} to play.'.format(itemType)))
         return
 
     # Warn user before playing any huge playlists.
     if len(paths) > 100:
-        ui.print_(ui.colorize('yellow',
-                'do you really want to play {0} {1}?'
-                .format(len(paths), itemType)))
+        ui.print_(ui.colorize(
+            'yellow',
+            'You are about to queue {0} {1}.'.format(len(paths), itemType)))
 
         if ui.input_options(('Continue', 'Abort')) == 'a':
             return
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ def play_music(lib, opts, args):
         FNULL = open(os.devnull, 'w')
 
         subprocess.Popen([command, m3u.name],
-                stdout=FNULL, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+                         stdout=FNULL, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
 
         FNULL.close()
     else:
         subprocess.Popen([command, m3u.name])
 
-    ui.print_('playing {0} {1}.'.format(len(paths), itemType))
+    ui.print_('Playing {0} {1}.'.format(len(paths), itemType))
 
 
 class PlayPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ class PlayPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         })
 
     def commands(self):
-        play_command = Subcommand('play',
-                help='send query results to music player as playlist.')
-        play_command.parser.add_option('-a', '--album',
-                action='store_true', default=False,
-                help='query and load albums(folders) rather then tracks.')
+        play_command = Subcommand(
+            'play',
+            help='Send query results to music player as playlist.')
+        play_command.parser.add_option(
+            '-a', '--album',
+            action='store_true', default=False,
+            help='Query and load albums(as folders) rather then tracks.')
         play_command.func = play_music
         return [play_command]