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
@@ -436,6 +436,30 @@
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            PlasmaExtras.Heading {
+                level: 4
+                opacity: 0.8
+                width: parent.width
+                height: scrollView.height
+                visible: streamsView.visible && !sinkInputView.count && !sourceOutputView.count
+                text: i18n("No applications playing or recording audio")
+                wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+                horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+            }
+
+            PlasmaExtras.Heading {
+                level: 4
+                opacity: 0.8
+                width: parent.width
+                height: scrollView.height
+                visible: devicesView.visible && !sinkView.count && !sourceView.count
+                text: i18n("No output or input devices found")
+                wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+                horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+            }
         }
     }
 }