diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8f85f6c..c2b8d3b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ default-features = false
 
 [features]
 share_clipboard = ["clipboard"]
+share_selection = ["clipboard"] # Use the primary selection for sharing - linux only
 alsa_backend = ["librespot-playback/alsa-backend"]
 pulseaudio_backend = ["librespot-playback/pulseaudio-backend"]
 rodio_backend = ["librespot-playback/rodio-backend"]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3ac9132..818c7f2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ mod library;
 mod playable;
 mod playlist;
 mod queue;
+mod sharing;
 mod show;
 mod spotify;
 mod theme;
diff --git a/src/sharing.rs b/src/sharing.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3733be9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sharing.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#![cfg(feature = "share_clipboard")]
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "share_selection"))]
+use clipboard::ClipboardContext;
+use clipboard::ClipboardProvider;
+#[cfg(feature = "share_selection")]
+use clipboard::x11_clipboard::{X11ClipboardContext, Primary};
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "share_selection"))]
+pub fn read_share() -> Option<String> {
+    ClipboardProvider::new()
+        .and_then(|mut ctx: ClipboardContext| ctx.get_contents())
+        .ok()
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "share_selection")]
+pub fn read_share() -> Option<String> {
+    ClipboardProvider::new()
+        .and_then(|mut ctx: X11ClipboardContext<Primary>| ctx.get_contents())
+        .ok()
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(feature = "share_selection"))]
+pub fn write_share(url: String) -> Option<()> {
+    ClipboardProvider::new()
+        .and_then(|mut ctx: ClipboardContext| ctx.set_contents(url))
+        .ok()
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "share_selection")]
+pub fn write_share(url: String) -> Option<()> {
+    ClipboardProvider::new()
+        .and_then(|mut ctx: X11ClipboardContext<Primary>| ctx.set_contents(url))
+        .ok()
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/contextmenu.rs b/src/ui/contextmenu.rs
index 7cead13..6e408a9 100644
--- a/src/ui/contextmenu.rs
+++ b/src/ui/contextmenu.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use crate::commands::CommandResult;
 use crate::library::Library;
 use crate::playable::Playable;
 use crate::queue::Queue;
+#[cfg(feature = "share_clipboard")]
+use crate::sharing::write_share;
 use crate::track::Track;
 use crate::traits::{ListItem, ViewExt};
 use crate::ui::layout::Layout;
@@ -17,8 +19,6 @@ use crate::{
     playlist::Playlist,
     spotify::Spotify,
 };
-#[cfg(feature = "share_clipboard")]
-use clipboard::{ClipboardContext, ClipboardProvider};
 use cursive::traits::{Finder, Nameable};
 
 pub struct ContextMenu {
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ impl ContextMenu {
                 }
                 ContextMenuAction::ShareUrl(url) => {
                     #[cfg(feature = "share_clipboard")]
-                    ClipboardProvider::new()
-                        .and_then(|mut ctx: ClipboardContext| ctx.set_contents(url.to_string()))
-                        .ok();
+                    write_share(url.to_string());
                 }
                 ContextMenuAction::AddToPlaylist(track) => {
                     let dialog =
diff --git a/src/ui/listview.rs b/src/ui/listview.rs
index 7286be3..522b633 100644
--- a/src/ui/listview.rs
+++ b/src/ui/listview.rs
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ use crate::library::Library;
 use crate::playable::Playable;
 use crate::playlist::Playlist;
 use crate::queue::Queue;
+#[cfg(feature = "share_clipboard")]
+use crate::sharing::{read_share, write_share};
 use crate::show::Show;
 use crate::track::Track;
 use crate::traits::{IntoBoxedViewExt, ListItem, ViewExt};
 use crate::ui::album::AlbumView;
 use crate::ui::artist::ArtistView;
 use crate::ui::contextmenu::ContextMenu;
-#[cfg(feature = "share_clipboard")]
-use clipboard::{ClipboardContext, ClipboardProvider};
 use regex::Regex;
 
 pub type Paginator<I> = Box<dyn Fn(Arc<RwLock<Vec<I>>>) + Send + Sync>;
@@ -497,9 +497,7 @@ impl<I: ListItem + Clone> ViewExt for ListView<I> {
 
                 if let Some(url) = url {
                     #[cfg(feature = "share_clipboard")]
-                    ClipboardProvider::new()
-                        .and_then(|mut ctx: ClipboardContext| ctx.set_contents(url))
-                        .ok();
+                    write_share(url);
                 }
 
                 return Ok(CommandResult::Consumed(None));
@@ -620,10 +618,7 @@ impl<I: ListItem + Clone> ViewExt for ListView<I> {
             Command::Insert(url) => {
                 let url = match url.as_ref().map(String::as_str) {
                     #[cfg(feature = "share_clipboard")]
-                    Some("") | None => ClipboardProvider::new()
-                        .and_then(|mut ctx: ClipboardContext| ctx.get_contents())
-                        .ok()
-                        .unwrap(),
+                    Some("") | None => read_share().unwrap(),
                     Some(url) => url.to_owned(),
                     // do nothing if clipboard feature is disabled and there is no url provided
                     #[allow(unreachable_patterns)]