diff --git a/CCCApi/Sources/CCCApi/MediaCCCApiClient.swift b/CCCApi/Sources/CCCApi/MediaCCCApiClient.swift
index 244dc25..4f181ba 100644
--- a/CCCApi/Sources/CCCApi/MediaCCCApiClient.swift
+++ b/CCCApi/Sources/CCCApi/MediaCCCApiClient.swift
@@ -77,22 +77,6 @@ public final class MediaCCCApiClient {
         let (data, _) = try await session.data(
             from: baseURL.appendingPathComponent("events").appendingPathComponent(talk.guid))
         let response = try decoder.decode(TalkExtended.self, from: data)
-        guard let recordings = response.recordings else {
-            return []
-        }
-        return
-            recordings
-            // Remove formats Apple doesn't support
-            .filter { !$0.mimeType.contains("opus") }
-            .filter { !$0.mimeType.contains("webm") }
-            .filter { !$0.mimeType.starts(with: "application") }
-            // Put the HD versions first
-            .sorted(by: { lhs, rhs in
-                lhs.isHighQuality && !rhs.isHighQuality
-            })
-            // Put the audio versions last
-            .sorted(by: { lhs, rhs in
-                !lhs.isAudio && rhs.isAudio
-            })
+        return response.recordings ?? []
     }
 }
diff --git a/CCCApi/Sources/CCCApi/Models/Recording.swift b/CCCApi/Sources/CCCApi/Models/Recording.swift
index a196efa..3eb8748 100644
--- a/CCCApi/Sources/CCCApi/Models/Recording.swift
+++ b/CCCApi/Sources/CCCApi/Models/Recording.swift
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import Foundation
 
 /// A recording is a file that belongs to a talk (event).
 /// These can be video or audio recordings of the talk in different formats and languages (live-translation), subtitle tracks as srt or slides as pdf.
-public struct Recording: Decodable, Identifiable, Equatable, Sendable {
+public struct Recording: Decodable, Identifiable, Hashable, Sendable {
     /// approximate file size in megabytes
     public let size: Int?
     /// duration in seconds
diff --git a/HackerTube/Features/Talk/RecordingChooser.swift b/HackerTube/Features/Talk/RecordingChooser.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d52088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/HackerTube/Features/Talk/RecordingChooser.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+//
+//  RecordingChooser.swift
+//  HackerTube
+//
+//  Created by Mathijs Bernson on 13/01/2026.
+//
+
+import CCCApi
+import Foundation
+
+struct RecordingChooser {
+    func canPlay(recording: Recording) -> Bool {
+        // AVPlayer cannot play Webm video
+        if recording.mimeType.contains("webm") {
+            return false
+        }
+        // Ignore any files that are attachments (talk slides) etc.
+        if recording.mimeType.starts(with: "application") {
+            return false
+        }
+        // Subtitle file, this cannot be played back
+        if recording.mimeType.starts(with: "text") {
+            return false
+        }
+
+        return true
+    }
+
+    func choosePreferredRecording(
+        from recordings: [Recording],
+        prefersHighQuality: Bool,
+        prefersAudio: Bool
+    ) -> Recording? {
+        // TODO: Sort according to the user's preferred language(s)
+        return recordings
+            // Remove everything that's not playable
+            .filter { canPlay(recording: $0) }
+            // Put the audio versions first, if desired
+            .sorted(by: { lhs, rhs in
+                if prefersAudio {
+                    return lhs.isAudio && !rhs.isAudio
+                } else {
+                    return !lhs.isAudio && rhs.isAudio
+                }
+            })
+            // Put the HD versions first, if desired
+            .sorted(by: { lhs, rhs in
+                if prefersHighQuality {
+                    return lhs.isHighQuality && !rhs.isHighQuality
+                } else {
+                    return !lhs.isHighQuality && rhs.isHighQuality
+                }
+            })
+            .first
+    }
+}
diff --git a/HackerTube/Features/Talk/TalkView.swift b/HackerTube/Features/Talk/TalkView.swift
index 75df53a..28f628d 100644
--- a/HackerTube/Features/Talk/TalkView.swift
+++ b/HackerTube/Features/Talk/TalkView.swift
@@ -86,19 +86,21 @@ private struct TVPlayerView: View {
 
 private struct TalkMainView: View {
     let talk: Talk
-    var viewModel: TalkViewModel
+    @Bindable var viewModel: TalkViewModel
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 20) {
             Group {
                 #if os(tvOS) || os(visionOS)
-                    TVPlayerView(talk: talk, recording: viewModel.preferredRecording)
+                    TVPlayerView(talk: talk, recording: viewModel.selectedRecording)
                 #else
                     Group {
-                        if let preferredRecording = viewModel.preferredRecording {
+                        if let selectedRecording = viewModel.selectedRecording {
                             TalkPlayerView(
-                                talk: talk, recording: preferredRecording,
-                                automaticallyStartsPlayback: true)
+                                talk: talk,
+                                recording: selectedRecording,
+                                automaticallyStartsPlayback: true
+                            )
                         } else {
                             Rectangle()
                                 .fill(.black)
@@ -117,9 +119,13 @@ private struct TalkMainView: View {
                     .padding(.horizontal)
             }
 
-            CopyrightView(talk: talk, viewModel: viewModel)
-                .padding(.horizontal)
+            RecordingSelectionView(
+                recordings: viewModel.recordings,
+                selectedRecording: $viewModel.selectedRecording
+            )
+            .padding(.horizontal)
         }
+        .padding(.bottom)
         .animation(.default, value: viewModel.copyright)
         #if os(tvOS)
             .focusSection()
@@ -138,7 +144,7 @@ private struct TalkMainView: View {
 
 private struct CopyrightView: View {
     let talk: Talk
-    var viewModel: TalkViewModel
+    @Bindable var viewModel: TalkViewModel
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
@@ -246,7 +252,7 @@ private struct TalkDescriptionSheetView: View {
 private struct TalkMetaView: View {
     let talk: Talk
     @Binding var selectedRecording: Recording?
-    var viewModel: TalkViewModel
+    @Bindable var viewModel: TalkViewModel
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 20) {
@@ -269,6 +275,50 @@ private struct TalkMetaView: View {
             if !talk.persons.isEmpty {
                 Label(talk.persons.joined(separator: ", "), systemImage: "person")
             }
+
+            CopyrightView(talk: talk, viewModel: viewModel)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private struct RecordingSelectionView: View {
+    let recordings: [Recording]
+    @Binding var selectedRecording: Recording?
+
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
+            Text("Recording")
+                .font(.headline)
+
+            Picker(selection: $selectedRecording) {
+                ForEach(recordings) { recording in
+                    Label(recording.description, systemImage: recording.systemImageName)
+                        .tag(recording)
+                }
+            } label: {
+                Text("Select recording")
+            }
+            .pickerStyle(.menu)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+extension Recording {
+    var description: String {
+        if let width, let height, width > 0 && height > 0 {
+            return "\(language) \(folder) (\(width)x\(height))"
+        } else {
+            return "\(language) \(folder)"
+        }
+    }
+
+    var systemImageName: String {
+        if mimeType.starts(with: "video") {
+            return "film"
+        } else if mimeType.starts(with: "audio") {
+            return "speaker.wave.3"
+        } else {
+            return "questionmark"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/HackerTube/Features/Talk/TalkViewModel.swift b/HackerTube/Features/Talk/TalkViewModel.swift
index e2fff71..6ec9251 100644
--- a/HackerTube/Features/Talk/TalkViewModel.swift
+++ b/HackerTube/Features/Talk/TalkViewModel.swift
@@ -19,25 +19,41 @@ enum CopyrightState: Equatable {
 class TalkViewModel {
     var currentTalk: Talk?
     var recordings: [Recording] = []
-    var preferredRecording: Recording?
+    var selectedRecording: Recording?
     var copyright: CopyrightState = .loading
 
     private let client: MediaCCCApiClient
     private let mediaAnalyzer: MediaAnalyzer
+    private let recordingChooser: RecordingChooser
 
     init() {
         client = .init()
         mediaAnalyzer = .init()
+        recordingChooser = .init()
     }
 
     func loadRecordings(for talk: Talk) async throws {
-        let recordings = try await client.recordings(for: talk)
+        // Populate the recordings dropdown
+        recordings = try await client.recordings(for: talk)
+            // Remove everything that's not playable
+            .filter { recordingChooser.canPlay(recording: $0) }
+            // Put the HD versions first
+            .sorted(by: { lhs, rhs in
+                return lhs.isHighQuality && !rhs.isHighQuality
+            })
+            // Put the audio versions last
+            .sorted(by: { lhs, rhs in
+                return !lhs.isAudio && rhs.isAudio
+            })
+
+        // Pre-select the preferred recording
+        selectedRecording = recordingChooser.choosePreferredRecording(
+            from: recordings,
+            prefersHighQuality: true, // TODO: Hook up with a preference and/or respect low data mode
+            prefersAudio: false // TODO: Hook up with a preference 'prefer audio'
+        )
+
         currentTalk = talk
-        self.recordings = recordings
-        let hdRecording = recordings.first(where: { $0.isHighQuality && $0.isVideo })
-        let sdRecording = recordings.first(where: { !$0.isHighQuality && $0.isVideo })
-        let audioRecording = recordings.first(where: { $0.isAudio })
-        preferredRecording = hdRecording ?? sdRecording ?? audioRecording
 
         await loadCopyright(for: recordings)
     }
diff --git a/HackerTube/Localizable.xcstrings b/HackerTube/Localizable.xcstrings
index 15922d1..e2eee33 100644
--- a/HackerTube/Localizable.xcstrings
+++ b/HackerTube/Localizable.xcstrings
@@ -251,6 +251,23 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "Recording" : {
+      "comment" : "A label displayed above a picker for selecting a recording, meaning the file to be played back.",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Aufnahme"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Opname"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "Search" : {
       "comment" : "Heading for the search view and tab.",
       "localizations" : {
@@ -285,6 +302,23 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "Select recording" : {
+      "comment" : "A label for a picker that lets a user select a recording, meaning the file to be played back.",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Aufnahme auswählen"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "Kies opname"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "Year" : {
       "comment" : "A label that indicates the year to filter talks by.",
       "isCommentAutoGenerated" : true,
@@ -304,5 +338,5 @@
       }
     }
   },
-  "version" : "1.0"
+  "version" : "1.1"
 }
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