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
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
       <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>
+      <label>Whether to show a popup when the default output device changes (e.g. plugging in a headset)</label>
+      <default>true</default>
+    </entry>
+    <entry name="showRealDevicesOnly" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
   </group>
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
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     property alias cfg_volumeStep: volumeStep.value
     property alias cfg_volumeFeedback: volumeFeedback.checked
     property alias cfg_outputChangeOsd: outputChangeOsd.checked
+    property alias cfg_showRealDevicesOnly: showRealDevicesOnly.checked
 
     VolumeFeedback {
         id: feedback
@@ -83,4 +84,9 @@
         id: outputChangeOsd
         text: i18n("Display notification when default output device changes")
     }
+
+    QQC2.CheckBox {
+        id: showRealDevicesOnly
+        text: i18n("Show real audio devices and streams only")
+    }
 }
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
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     property bool volumeFeedback: Plasmoid.configuration.volumeFeedback
     property int maxVolumeValue: Math.round(Plasmoid.configuration.maximumVolume * PulseAudio.NormalVolume / 100.0)
     property int volumeStep: Math.round(Plasmoid.configuration.volumeStep * PulseAudio.NormalVolume / 100.0)
+    property bool showRealDevicesOnly: Plasmoid.configuration.showRealDevicesOnly
     property string displayName: i18n("Audio Volume")
     property QtObject draggedStream: null
 
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@
                         Layout.maximumHeight: contentHeight
 
                         model: PulseObjectFilterModel {
-                            filters: [ { role: "VirtualStream", value: false } ]
+                            filters: [ { role: "VirtualStream", value: !showRealDevicesOnly } ]
                             sourceModel: SinkInputModel {}
                         }
                         boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds;
@@ -416,7 +417,7 @@
                         Layout.maximumHeight: contentHeight
 
                         model: PulseObjectFilterModel {
-                            filters: [ { role: "VirtualStream", value: false } ]
+                            filters: [ { role: "VirtualStream", value: !showRealDevicesOnly } ]
                             sourceModel: SourceOutputModel {}
                         }
                         boundsBehavior: Flickable.StopAtBounds;