diff --git a/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py b/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
index 9c40d7b03..b9cb30ba2 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
@@ -751,7 +751,9 @@ class Server(BaseServer):
         """
         # Path is ignored. Also, the real MPD does this asynchronously;
         # this is done inline.
+        print 'Building directory tree...'
         self.tree = vfs.libtree(self.lib)
+        print '... done.'
         self.updated_time = time.time()
 
 
@@ -1093,7 +1095,7 @@ class BPDPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             Server(lib, host, port, password).run()
         except NoGstreamerError:
             global_log.error('Gstreamer Python bindings not found.')
-            global_log.error('Install "python-gst0.10", "py26-gst-python",'
+            global_log.error('Install "python-gst0.10", "py27-gst-python", '
                              'or similar package to use BPD.')
 
     def commands(self):
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 7e373adf2..97447b3c7 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ Changelog
   store music). To customize your character substitutions, see :ref:`the replace
   config option <replace>`.
 * Filename collisions are now avoided when moving album art.
+* :doc:`/plugins/bpd`: Print messages to show when directory tree is being
+  constructed.
 * :doc:`/plugins/bpd`: Use Gstreamer's ``playbin2`` element instead of the
   deprecated ``playbin``.
 * :doc:`/plugins/bpd`: Listings are now sorted (thanks once again to Matteo
diff --git a/docs/plugins/bpd.rst b/docs/plugins/bpd.rst
index 946054d9c..8efb65c5a 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/bpd.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/bpd.rst
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@ Before you can use BPD, you'll need the media library called GStreamer (along
 with its Python bindings) on your system.
 
 * On Mac OS X, you can use `MacPorts`_ or `Homebrew`_. For MacPorts, just run
-  ``port install py27-gst-python``. For Homebrew, the `Mopidy`_ project has
-  `detailed instructions`_ for installing the necessary libraries.
-  (Note that you'll need the
-  Mac OS X Developer Tools.)
+  ``port install py27-gst-python``. For Homebrew, use `my auxiliary repository`_
+  to install: ``brew tap sampsyo/py ; brew install gst-python``.
+  (Note that you'll need the Mac OS X Developer Tools in either case.)
 
 * On Linux, it's likely that you already have gst-python. (If not, your
   distribution almost certainly has a package for it.)
@@ -31,8 +30,7 @@ with its Python bindings) on your system.
 .. _MacPorts: http://www.macports.org/
 .. _GStreamer WinBuilds: http://www.gstreamer-winbuild.ylatuya.es/
 .. _Homebrew: http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/
-.. _Mopidy: https://github.com/mopidy/mopidy/
-.. _detailed instructions: http://docs.mopidy.com/en/latest/installation/gstreamer/#installing-gstreamer-on-os-x
+.. _my auxiliary repository: https://github.com/sampsyo/homebrew-py
 
 Using and Configuring
 ---------------------