diff --git a/device/alsa/alsa.go b/device/alsa/alsa.go
index 57e1c88d..5f83d016 100644
--- a/device/alsa/alsa.go
+++ b/device/alsa/alsa.go
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ type OpenError error
 // New initializes and returns an ALSA device which has its logger set as the given logger.
 func New(l Logger) *ALSA { return &ALSA{l: l} }
 
+// Name returns the name of the device.
+func (d *ALSA) Name() string {
+	return "ALSA"
+}
+
 // Set will take a Config struct, check the validity of the relevant fields
 // and then performs any configuration necessary. If fields are not valid,
 // an error is added to the multiError and a default value is used.
diff --git a/device/device.go b/device/device.go
index 08739416..a75ccb0a 100644
--- a/device/device.go
+++ b/device/device.go
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ import (
 type AVDevice interface {
 	io.Reader
 
+	// Name returns the name of the AVDevice.
+	Name() string
+
 	// Set allows for configuration of the AVDevice using a Config struct. All,
 	// some or none of the fields of the Config struct may be used for configuration
 	// by an implementation. An implementation should specify what fields are
diff --git a/device/file/file.go b/device/file/file.go
index 14a25b3b..3d990b93 100644
--- a/device/file/file.go
+++ b/device/file/file.go
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ type AVFile struct {
 // NewAVFile returns a new AVFile.
 func New() *AVFile { return &AVFile{} }
 
+// Name returns the name of the device.
+func (m *AVFile) Name() string {
+	return "File"
+}
+
 // Set simply sets the AVFile's config to the passed config.
 func (m *AVFile) Set(c config.Config) error {
 	m.cfg = c
diff --git a/device/geovision/geovision.go b/device/geovision/geovision.go
index 492a05fb..10a82813 100644
--- a/device/geovision/geovision.go
+++ b/device/geovision/geovision.go
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ type GeoVision struct {
 // NewGeoVision returns a new GeoVision.
 func New(l avconfig.Logger) *GeoVision { return &GeoVision{log: l} }
 
+// Name returns the name of the device.
+func (g *GeoVision) Name() string {
+	return "GeoVision"
+}
+
 // Set will take a Config struct, check the validity of the relevant fields
 // and then performs any configuration necessary using config to control the
 // GeoVision web interface. If fields are not valid, an error is added to the
diff --git a/device/raspivid/raspivid.go b/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
index 9502de4b..3c5ba7bc 100644
--- a/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
+++ b/device/raspivid/raspivid.go
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ type Raspivid struct {
 // New returns a new Raspivid.
 func New(l config.Logger) *Raspivid { return &Raspivid{log: l} }
 
+// Name returns the name of the device.
+func (r *Raspivid) Name() string {
+	return "Raspivid"
+}
+
 // Set will take a Config struct, check the validity of the relevant fields
 // and then performs any configuration necessary. If fields are not valid,
 // an error is added to the multiError and a default value is used.
diff --git a/device/webcam/webcam.go b/device/webcam/webcam.go
index 163e6c11..256a3900 100644
--- a/device/webcam/webcam.go
+++ b/device/webcam/webcam.go
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ func New(l config.Logger) *Webcam {
 	return &Webcam{log: l}
 }
 
+// Name returns the name of the device.
+func (w *Webcam) Name() string {
+	return "Webcam"
+}
+
 // Set will validate the relevant fields of the given Config struct and assign
 // the struct to the Webcam's Config. If fields are not valid, an error is
 // added to the multiError and a default value is used.