diff --git a/revid/config/config.go b/revid/config/config.go
index d13157b2..677421c3 100644
--- a/revid/config/config.go
+++ b/revid/config/config.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
 	"time"
 
 	"bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/codec/codecutil"
@@ -116,6 +118,9 @@ const (
 	FilterKNN
 )
 
+// OS names
+const raspian = "Raspbian GNU/Linux"
+
 // Config provides parameters relevant to a revid instance. A new config must
 // be passed to the constructor. Default values for these fields are defined
 // as consts above.
@@ -236,6 +241,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	// of the file.
 	Exposure string
 
+	// ShowWindows enables or disables the display of windows used for debugging
+	// motion filters.
+	ShowWindows bool
+
 	// AutoWhiteBalance defines the auto white balance mode used by Raspivid input.
 	// Valid modes are defined in the exported []string AutoWhiteBalanceModes
 	// defined at the start of the file.
@@ -304,6 +313,7 @@ var TypeData = map[string]string{
 	"RTMPURL":            "string",
 	"RTPAddress":         "string",
 	"Saturation":         "int",
+	"ShowWindows":        "bool",
 	"VBRBitrate":         "int",
 	"VBRQuality":         "enum:standard,fair,good,great,excellent",
 	"VerticalFlip":       "bool",
@@ -442,9 +452,29 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		c.PSITime = defaultPSITime
 	}
 
+	if c.ShowWindows {
+		os, err := osName()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if os == raspian {
+			c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, "ShowWindows disabled on Raspbian GNU/Linux")
+			c.ShowWindows = false
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
+func osName() (string, error) {
+	out, err := exec.Command("grep", "^NAME=", "/etc/os-release").Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("could not get OS name: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return string(out)[6 : len(out)-2], nil
+}
+
 // stringInSlice returns true if want is in slice.
 func stringInSlice(want string, slice []string) bool {
 	for _, s := range slice {
diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index cdbc1cc5..cc68e02a 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -77,10 +77,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Motion filter parameters.
-const (
-	showWindows = true
-	minFPS      = 1.0
-)
+const minFPS = 1.0
 
 // KNN specific parameters.
 const (
@@ -353,11 +350,11 @@ func (r *Revid) setupPipeline(mtsEnc func(dst io.WriteCloser, rate float64) (io.
 	case config.FilterNoOp:
 		r.filter = filter.NewNoOp(r.encoders)
 	case config.FilterMOG:
-		r.filter = filter.NewMOGFilter(r.encoders, mogMinArea, mogThreshold, mogHistory, showWindows)
+		r.filter = filter.NewMOGFilter(r.encoders, mogMinArea, mogThreshold, mogHistory, r.cfg.ShowWindows)
 	case config.FilterVariableFPS:
-		r.filter = filter.NewVariableFPSFilter(r.encoders, minFPS, filter.NewMOGFilter(r.encoders, mogMinArea, mogThreshold, mogHistory, showWindows))
+		r.filter = filter.NewVariableFPSFilter(r.encoders, minFPS, filter.NewMOGFilter(r.encoders, mogMinArea, mogThreshold, mogHistory, r.cfg.ShowWindows))
 	case config.FilterKNN:
-		r.filter = filter.NewKNNFilter(r.encoders, knnMinArea, knnThreshold, knnHistory, knnKernel, showWindows)
+		r.filter = filter.NewKNNFilter(r.encoders, knnMinArea, knnThreshold, knnHistory, knnKernel, r.cfg.ShowWindows)
 
 	default:
 		panic("Undefined Filter")
@@ -776,6 +773,16 @@ func (r *Revid) Update(vars map[string]string) error {
 				break
 			}
 			r.cfg.CameraChan = v
+		case "ShowWindows":
+			switch strings.ToLower(value) {
+			case "true":
+				r.cfg.ShowWindows = true
+			case "false":
+				r.cfg.ShowWindows = false
+			default:
+				r.cfg.Logger.Log(logger.Warning, pkg+"invalid ShowWindows var", "value", value)
+				break
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	r.cfg.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"revid config changed", "config", fmt.Sprintf("%+v", r.cfg))