diff --git a/applet/contents/code/icon.js b/applet/contents/code/icon.js
--- a/applet/contents/code/icon.js
+++ b/applet/contents/code/icon.js
@@ -35,3 +35,37 @@
     }
     return icon;
 }
+
+function formFactorIcon(formFactor) {
+    switch(formFactor) {
+        case "internal":
+            return "audio-card";
+        case "speaker":
+            return "audio-speakers-symbolic";
+        case "phone":
+            return "phone";
+        case "handset":
+            return "phone";
+        case "tv":
+            return "video-television";
+        case "webcam":
+            return "camera-web";
+        case "microphone":
+            return "audio-input-microphone";
+        case "headset":
+            return "audio-headset";
+        case "headphone":
+            return "audio-headphones";
+        case "hands-free":
+            return "hands-free";
+        case "car":
+            return "car";
+        case "hifi":
+            return "hifi";
+        case "computer":
+            return "computer";
+        case "portable":
+            return "portable";
+    }
+    return "";
+}
diff --git a/applet/contents/config/main.xml b/applet/contents/config/main.xml
--- a/applet/contents/config/main.xml
+++ b/applet/contents/config/main.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
     <entry name="volumeFeedback" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="outputChangeOsd" type="Bool">
+    <label>Whether to show a popup when the default output device changes (e.g. plugging in a headset)</label>
+      <default>true</default>
+    </entry>
   </group>
 
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml b/applet/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/ConfigGeneral.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     property alias cfg_maximumVolume: maximumVolume.value
     property alias cfg_volumeStep: volumeStep.value
     property alias cfg_volumeFeedback: volumeFeedback.checked
+    property alias cfg_outputChangeOsd: outputChangeOsd.checked
 
     ColumnLayout {
         Layout.fillWidth: true
@@ -80,6 +81,11 @@
                     text: i18n("Volume feedback")
                     enabled: feedback.valid
                 }
+
+                CheckBox {
+                    id: outputChangeOsd
+                    text: i18n("Visual feedback when default output device changes")
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/DeviceListItem.qml b/applet/contents/ui/DeviceListItem.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/DeviceListItem.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/DeviceListItem.qml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 import QtQuick 2.0
 
+import "../code/icon.js" as Icon
+
 ListItemBase {
     readonly property var currentPort: Ports[ActivePortIndex]
     property bool onlyOne: false
@@ -37,37 +39,5 @@
         }
     }
     labelOpacity: onlyOne ? 1 : 0.6
-    icon: {
-        switch(FormFactor) {
-            case "internal":
-                return "audio-card";
-            case "speaker":
-                return "audio-speakers-symbolic";
-            case "phone":
-                return "phone";
-            case "handset":
-                return "phone";
-            case "tv":
-                return "video-television";
-            case "webcam":
-                return "camera-web";
-            case "microphone":
-                return "audio-input-microphone";
-            case "headset":
-                return "audio-headset";
-            case "headphone":
-                return "audio-headphones";
-            case "hands-free":
-                return "hands-free"; break;
-            case "car":
-                return "car"; break;
-            case "hifi":
-                return "hifi"; break;
-            case "computer":
-                return "computer"; break;
-            case "portable":
-                return "portable"; break;
-        }
-        return IconName;
-    }
+    icon: Icon.formFactorIcon(FormFactor) || IconName
 }
diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -149,6 +149,26 @@
 
     SinkModel {
         id: paSinkModel
+
+        property bool initalDefaultSinkIsSet: false
+
+        onDefaultSinkChanged: {
+            if (!defaultSink || !plasmoid.configuration.outputChangeOsd) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // avoid showing a OSD on startup
+            if (!initalDefaultSinkIsSet) {
+                initalDefaultSinkIsSet = true;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var icon = Icon.formFactorIcon(defaultSink.formFactor);
+            if (!icon) {
+                icon = Icon.name(defaultSink.volume, defaultSink.muted);
+            }
+            osd.showText(icon, defaultSink.description);
+        }
     }
 
     SourceModel {
diff --git a/src/qml/dbus/osdService.xml b/src/qml/dbus/osdService.xml
--- a/src/qml/dbus/osdService.xml
+++ b/src/qml/dbus/osdService.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
     <method name="virtualDesktopChanged">
       <arg name="currentVirtualDesktopName" type="s" direction="in"/>
     </method>
+    <method name="showText">
+      <arg name="icon" type="s" direction="in"/>
+      <arg name="text" type="s" direction="in"/>
+    </method>
   </interface>
 </node>
 
diff --git a/src/qml/volumeosd.h b/src/qml/volumeosd.h
--- a/src/qml/volumeosd.h
+++ b/src/qml/volumeosd.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 public slots:
     void show(int percent);
     void showMicrophone(int percent);
+    void showText(const QString &iconName, const QString &text);
 };
 
 #endif // VOLUMEOSD_H
diff --git a/src/qml/volumeosd.cpp b/src/qml/volumeosd.cpp
--- a/src/qml/volumeosd.cpp
+++ b/src/qml/volumeosd.cpp
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@
     OsdServiceInterface osdService(SERVICE, PATH, CONNECTION);
     osdService.microphoneVolumeChanged(percent);
 }
+
+void VolumeOSD::showText(const QString &iconName, const QString &text)
+{
+    OsdServiceInterface osdService(SERVICE, PATH, CONNECTION);
+    osdService.showText(iconName, text);
+}