diff --git a/src/plugins/screenrecorder/record.cpp b/src/plugins/screenrecorder/record.cpp
index e1360ffd109..76013b09311 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenrecorder/record.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screenrecorder/record.cpp
@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ QStringList RecordWidget::ffmpegParameters(const ClipInfo &clipInfo) const
     const QString screenIdStr = QString::number(rS.screenId);
     const QString captureCursorStr = Internal::settings().captureCursor() ? "1" : "0";
     QStringList videoGrabParams;
-    // see http://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/Desktop
-    switch (HostOsInfo::hostOs()) {
-    case OsTypeLinux: {
+
+    switch (Internal::settings().captureType()) {
+    case Internal::CaptureType::X11grab: {
         const QScreen *screen = QGuiApplication::screens()[rS.screenId];
         const QPoint screenTopLeft = screen->geometry().topLeft();
         const QRect cropRect = rS.cropRect.translated(screenTopLeft);
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ QStringList RecordWidget::ffmpegParameters(const ClipInfo &clipInfo) const
                                           .arg(cropRect.x()).arg(cropRect.y())});
         break;
     }
-    case OsTypeWindows: {
+    case Internal::CaptureType::Ddagrab: {
         QString filter = "ddagrab=output_idx=" + screenIdStr;
         if (!rS.cropRect.isNull()) {
             filter.append(":video_size=" + sizeStr(rS.cropRect.size()));
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ QStringList RecordWidget::ffmpegParameters(const ClipInfo &clipInfo) const
         };
         break;
     }
-    case OsTypeMac: {
+    case Internal::CaptureType::AVFoundation: {
         videoGrabParams = {
             "-f", "avfoundation",
             "-capture_cursor", captureCursorStr,
diff --git a/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.cpp b/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.cpp
index 2dec4000873..ef914616a96 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,30 @@ ScreenRecorderSettings::ScreenRecorderSettings()
     captureMouseClicks.setDefaultValue(false);
     captureMouseClicks.setLabel(Tr::tr("Capture the screen mouse clicks"));
     captureMouseClicks.setLabelPlacement(BoolAspect::LabelPlacement::AtCheckBox);
-    captureMouseClicks.setVisible(HostOsInfo::isMacHost()); // only available with AVFoundation
+
+    captureType.setSettingsKey("CaptureType");
+    captureType.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Capture device/filter:"));
+    captureType.setDisplayStyle(SelectionAspect::DisplayStyle::ComboBox);
+    captureType.setVisible(false);
+    switch (HostOsInfo::hostOs()) {
+    case OsTypeLinux:
+        captureType.addOption({"x11grab", {}, CaptureType::X11grab});
+        captureType.setDefaultValue(CaptureType::X11grab);
+        break;
+    case OsTypeWindows:
+        captureType.addOption({"ddagrab", {}, CaptureType::Ddagrab});
+        captureType.setDefaultValue(CaptureType::Ddagrab);
+        break;
+    case OsTypeMac:
+        captureType.addOption({"AVFoundation", {}, CaptureType::AVFoundation});
+        captureType.setDefaultValue(CaptureType::AVFoundation);
+        break;
+    }
+    auto setCaptureMouseClicksVisible = [this] {
+        const QVariant value = captureType.itemValueForIndex(captureType.volatileValue());
+        const bool visible = value.toInt() == CaptureType::AVFoundation;
+        captureMouseClicks.setVisible(visible);
+    };
 
     enableFileSizeLimit.setSettingsKey("EnableFileSizeLimit");
     enableFileSizeLimit.setDefaultValue(true);
@@ -161,6 +184,7 @@ ScreenRecorderSettings::ScreenRecorderSettings()
                 Column {
                     captureCursor,
                     captureMouseClicks,
+                    Row { captureType, st },
                     Row { enableFileSizeLimit, fileSizeLimit, st },
                     Row { enableRtBuffer, rtBufferSize, st },
                 },
@@ -178,6 +202,10 @@ ScreenRecorderSettings::ScreenRecorderSettings()
     });
 
     readSettings();
+
+    setCaptureMouseClicksVisible();
+    connect(&captureType, &SelectionAspect::volatileValueChanged, this,
+            setCaptureMouseClicksVisible);
 }
 
 bool ScreenRecorderSettings::toolsRegistered() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.h b/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.h
index 18611ce5830..dbdda8311c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/screenrecorder/screenrecordersettings.h
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
 
 namespace ScreenRecorder::Internal {
 
+enum CaptureType {
+    X11grab,
+    Ddagrab,
+    AVFoundation,
+};
+
 class ScreenRecorderSettings : public Utils::AspectContainer
 {
 public:
@@ -26,6 +32,7 @@ public:
     // Visible in Settings page
     Utils::FilePathAspect ffmpegTool{this};
     Utils::FilePathAspect ffprobeTool{this};
+    Utils::SelectionAspect captureType{this};
     Utils::BoolAspect captureCursor{this};
     Utils::BoolAspect captureMouseClicks{this};
     Utils::BoolAspect enableFileSizeLimit{this};