diff --git a/src/core/cache.cpp b/src/core/cache.cpp
--- a/src/core/cache.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cache.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@
             e.setEntryXML(stuff);
             e.setSource(EntryInternal::Cache);
 
-            if (e.payload().startsWith(QLatin1String("http://download.kde.org/khotnewstuff"))) {
+            if (e.payload().startsWith(QLatin1String("http://download.kde.org/khotnewstuff"))
+             || e.payload().startsWith(QLatin1String("http://autoconfig.kde.org/khotnewstuff"))) {
                 // This is 99% sure a opendesktop file, make it a real one.
                 e.setProviderId(QStringLiteral("https://api.opendesktop.org/v1/"));
                 e.setHomepage(QUrl(QString(QLatin1String("http://opendesktop.org/content/show.php?content=") + e.uniqueId())));
diff --git a/src/downloaddialog.h b/src/downloaddialog.h
--- a/src/downloaddialog.h
+++ b/src/downloaddialog.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
  * The file could look like this for wallpapers:
  * <pre>
    [KNewStuff3]
-   ProvidersUrl=https://download.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
    Categories=KDE Wallpaper 1920x1200,KDE Wallpaper 1600x1200
    XdgTargetDir=wallpapers
    Uncompress=archive
@@ -72,6 +71,14 @@
  *           This is what QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation) + QLatin1Char('/') + name will return.</li>
  *   </ol>
  *
+ * If you expect to be using a service other than the KDE Store (such as for example if you wish to use
+ * a static XML feed), you will also need to specify a ProvidersUrl entry. As an example, the one implied
+ * when using the KDE Store is:
+ * <pre>
+   ProvidersUrl=https://autoconfig.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
+ * </pre>
+ * However, again, this should only be done in the case you do not want to use the KDE Store.
+ *
  * @since 4.4
  */
 class KNEWSTUFF_EXPORT DownloadDialog : public QDialog
diff --git a/src/downloadwidget.h b/src/downloadwidget.h
--- a/src/downloadwidget.h
+++ b/src/downloadwidget.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
  * The file could look like this for wallpapers:
  * <pre>
    [KNewStuff3]
-   ProvidersUrl=https://download.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
    Categories=KDE Wallpaper 1920x1200,KDE Wallpaper 1600x1200
    StandardResource=wallpaper
    Uncompress=archive
@@ -72,6 +71,14 @@
  *           This is what QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation) + QLatin1Char('/') + name will return.</li>
  *   </ol>
  *
+ * If you expect to be using a service other than the KDE Store (such as for example if you wish to use
+ * a static XML feed), you will also need to specify a ProvidersUrl entry. As an example, the one implied
+ * when using the KDE Store is:
+ * <pre>
+   ProvidersUrl=https://autoconfig.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
+ * </pre>
+ * However, again, this should only be done in the case you do not want to use the KDE Store.
+ *
  * @since 4.5
  */
 class KNEWSTUFF_EXPORT DownloadWidget : public QWidget
diff --git a/tests/khotnewstuff.knsrc b/tests/khotnewstuff.knsrc
--- a/tests/khotnewstuff.knsrc
+++ b/tests/khotnewstuff.knsrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [KNewStuff3]
-ProvidersUrl=http://download.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
+ProvidersUrl=http://autoconfig.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
 Categories=KDE Wallpaper 1920x1200,KDE Wallpaper 1600x1200
 TargetDir=testdirectory 
 
diff --git a/tests/khotnewstuff_upload.knsrc b/tests/khotnewstuff_upload.knsrc
--- a/tests/khotnewstuff_upload.knsrc
+++ b/tests/khotnewstuff_upload.knsrc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [KNewStuff3]
-ProvidersUrl=http://download.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
+ProvidersUrl=http://autoconfig.kde.org/ocs/providers.xml
 UploadCategories=KDE Wallpaper 800x600