diff --git a/owrx/controllers/settings/sdr.py b/owrx/controllers/settings/sdr.py
index 6dfb68c..871dcb9 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/settings/sdr.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/settings/sdr.py
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ class SdrDeviceListController(AuthorizationMixin, WebpageController):
                 )
 
                 state_info = ", ".join(
-                    s for s in [
+                    s
+                    for s in [
                         str(source.getState()),
                         None if source.isEnabled() else "Disabled",
-                        "Failed" if source.isFailed() else None
+                        "Failed" if source.isFailed() else None,
                     ]
                     if s is not None
                 )
@@ -276,7 +277,11 @@ class NewSdrDeviceController(SettingsFormController):
             Section(
                 "New device settings",
                 TextInput("name", "Device name", validator=RequiredValidator()),
-                DropdownInput("type", "Device type", [Option(name, name) for name in SdrDeviceDescription.getTypes()]),
+                DropdownInput(
+                    "type",
+                    "Device type",
+                    [Option(sdr_type, name) for sdr_type, name in SdrDeviceDescription.getTypes().items()],
+                ),
                 TextInput("id", "Device ID", validator=RequiredValidator()),
             )
         ]
diff --git a/owrx/source/__init__.py b/owrx/source/__init__.py
index dcdf338..e97709e 100644
--- a/owrx/source/__init__.py
+++ b/owrx/source/__init__.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from owrx.form.converter import OptionalConverter
 from owrx.form.device import GainInput, SchedulerInput, WaterfallLevelsInput
 from owrx.form.validator import RequiredValidator
 from owrx.controllers.settings import Section
+from owrx.feature import FeatureDetector
 from typing import List
 from enum import Enum
 
@@ -543,14 +544,27 @@ class SdrDeviceDescription(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def getTypes():
-        def has_description(module_name):
+        def get_description(module_name):
             try:
-                SdrDeviceDescription.getByType(module_name)
-                return True
+                description = SdrDeviceDescription.getByType(module_name)
+                return description.getName()
             except SdrDeviceDescriptionMissing:
-                return False
+                return None
 
-        return [module_name for _, module_name, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(__path__) if has_description(module_name)]
+        descriptions = {
+            module_name: get_description(module_name) for _, module_name, _ in pkgutil.walk_packages(__path__)
+        }
+        # filter out empty names and unavailable types
+        fd = FeatureDetector()
+        return {k: v for k, v in descriptions.items() if v is not None and fd.is_available(k)}
+
+    def getName(self):
+        """
+        must be overridden with a textual representation of the device, to be used for device type selection
+
+        :return: str
+        """
+        return None
 
     def getDeviceInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         keys = self.getDeviceMandatoryKeys() + self.getDeviceOptionalKeys()
diff --git a/owrx/source/airspy.py b/owrx/source/airspy.py
index ab201dd..0ee349d 100644
--- a/owrx/source/airspy.py
+++ b/owrx/source/airspy.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class AirspySource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class AirspyDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "Airspy R2 or Mini"
+
     def getInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         return super().getInputs() + [
             BiasTeeInput(),
diff --git a/owrx/source/airspyhf.py b/owrx/source/airspyhf.py
index 5995b4b..82cc03b 100644
--- a/owrx/source/airspyhf.py
+++ b/owrx/source/airspyhf.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ class AirspyhfSource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class AirspyhfDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def getName(self):
+        return "Airspy HF+ or Discovery"
diff --git a/owrx/source/fcdpp.py b/owrx/source/fcdpp.py
index 342ad73..8f9b7af 100644
--- a/owrx/source/fcdpp.py
+++ b/owrx/source/fcdpp.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ class FcdppSource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class FcdppDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def getName(self):
+        return "FunCube Dongle Pro+"
diff --git a/owrx/source/fifi_sdr.py b/owrx/source/fifi_sdr.py
index 700cb53..cf6e3e7 100644
--- a/owrx/source/fifi_sdr.py
+++ b/owrx/source/fifi_sdr.py
@@ -40,4 +40,5 @@ class FifiSdrSource(DirectSource):
 
 
 class FifiSdrDeviceDescription(DirectSourceDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def getName(self):
+        return "FiFi SDR"
diff --git a/owrx/source/hackrf.py b/owrx/source/hackrf.py
index db67d0b..59d2499 100644
--- a/owrx/source/hackrf.py
+++ b/owrx/source/hackrf.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class HackrfSource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class HackrfDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "HackRF"
+
     def getInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         return super().getInputs() + [BiasTeeInput()]
 
diff --git a/owrx/source/hpsdr.py b/owrx/source/hpsdr.py
index 63571d0..b0ee66c 100644
--- a/owrx/source/hpsdr.py
+++ b/owrx/source/hpsdr.py
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ class HpsdrSource(ConnectorSource):
 
 
 class HpsdrDeviceDescription(ConnectorDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def getName(self):
+        return "HPSDR devices (Hermes / Hermes Lite 2 / Red Pitaya)"
diff --git a/owrx/source/lime_sdr.py b/owrx/source/lime_sdr.py
index dedfacf..f7e6ba4 100644
--- a/owrx/source/lime_sdr.py
+++ b/owrx/source/lime_sdr.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ class LimeSdrSource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class LimeSdrDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def getName(self):
+        return "LimeSDR device"
diff --git a/owrx/source/perseussdr.py b/owrx/source/perseussdr.py
index 3a8d4d4..2b961fa 100644
--- a/owrx/source/perseussdr.py
+++ b/owrx/source/perseussdr.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class AttenuatorOptions(DropdownEnum):
 
 
 class PerseussdrDeviceDescription(DirectSourceDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "Perseus SDR"
+
     def getInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         return super().getInputs() + [
             DropdownInput("attenuator", "Attenuator", options=AttenuatorOptions),
diff --git a/owrx/source/pluto_sdr.py b/owrx/source/pluto_sdr.py
index 1f6dad1..593b5c7 100644
--- a/owrx/source/pluto_sdr.py
+++ b/owrx/source/pluto_sdr.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ class PlutoSdrSource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class PlutoSdrDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def getName(self):
+        return "PlutoSDR"
diff --git a/owrx/source/radioberry.py b/owrx/source/radioberry.py
index 2ec0e09..932a5e4 100644
--- a/owrx/source/radioberry.py
+++ b/owrx/source/radioberry.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ class RadioberrySource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class RadioberryDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def getName(self):
+        return "RadioBerry"
diff --git a/owrx/source/rtl_sdr.py b/owrx/source/rtl_sdr.py
index 1c84ab0..fc6a2d0 100644
--- a/owrx/source/rtl_sdr.py
+++ b/owrx/source/rtl_sdr.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class RtlSdrSource(ConnectorSource):
 
 
 class RtlSdrDeviceDescription(ConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "RTL-SDR device"
+
     def getInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         return super().getInputs() + [
             TextInput(
diff --git a/owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py b/owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py
index 8016e7c..0908c5e 100644
--- a/owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py
+++ b/owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class RtlSdrSoapySource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class RtlSdrSoapyDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "RTL-SDR device (via SoapySDR)"
+
     def getInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         return super().getInputs() + [BiasTeeInput(), DirectSamplingInput()]
 
diff --git a/owrx/source/rtl_tcp.py b/owrx/source/rtl_tcp.py
index 59047bd..fe65181 100644
--- a/owrx/source/rtl_tcp.py
+++ b/owrx/source/rtl_tcp.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class RtlTcpSource(ConnectorSource):
 
 
 class RtlTcpDeviceDescription(ConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "RTL-SDR device (via rtl_tcp)"
+
     def getInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         return super().getInputs() + [RemoteInput()]
 
diff --git a/owrx/source/runds.py b/owrx/source/runds.py
index 09927ff..cd3f342 100644
--- a/owrx/source/runds.py
+++ b/owrx/source/runds.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class ProtocolOptions(DropdownEnum):
 
 
 class RundsDeviceDescription(ConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "R&S device using EB200 or Ammos protocol"
+
     def getInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         return super().getInputs() + [
             RemoteInput(),
diff --git a/owrx/source/sddc.py b/owrx/source/sddc.py
index b9d8916..5c3255f 100644
--- a/owrx/source/sddc.py
+++ b/owrx/source/sddc.py
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ class SddcSource(ConnectorSource):
 
 
 class SddcDeviceDescription(ConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "BBRF103 / RX666 / RX888 device (libsddc)"
+
     def hasAgc(self):
         return False
diff --git a/owrx/source/sdrplay.py b/owrx/source/sdrplay.py
index b3a7741..25745f3 100644
--- a/owrx/source/sdrplay.py
+++ b/owrx/source/sdrplay.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class IfModeOptions(DropdownEnum):
 
 
 class SdrplayDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "SDRPlay device (RSP1, RSP2, RSPDuo, RSPDx)"
+
     def getGainStages(self):
         return ["RFGR", "IFGR"]
 
diff --git a/owrx/source/soapy_remote.py b/owrx/source/soapy_remote.py
index 7abe1e4..bc507a2 100644
--- a/owrx/source/soapy_remote.py
+++ b/owrx/source/soapy_remote.py
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ class SoapyRemoteSource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class SoapyRemoteDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
+    def getName(self):
+        return "Device connected to a SoapyRemote server"
+
     def getInputs(self) -> List[Input]:
         return super().getInputs() + [
             RemoteInput(),
diff --git a/owrx/source/uhd.py b/owrx/source/uhd.py
index 97418d8..56f66b6 100644
--- a/owrx/source/uhd.py
+++ b/owrx/source/uhd.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ class UhdSource(SoapyConnectorSource):
 
 
 class UhdDeviceDescription(SoapyConnectorDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def getName(self):
+        return "Ettus Research USRP device"