diff --git a/src/components/VideoPlayerContexts/VideoPopoverMenuContext.js b/src/components/VideoPlayerContexts/VideoPopoverMenuContext.js
index ed502136716f..4bb10e526fe4 100644
--- a/src/components/VideoPlayerContexts/VideoPopoverMenuContext.js
+++ b/src/components/VideoPlayerContexts/VideoPopoverMenuContext.js
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ import _ from 'underscore';
 import * as Expensicons from '@components/Icon/Expensicons';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import useNetwork from '@hooks/useNetwork';
+import addEncryptedAuthTokenToURL from '@libs/addEncryptedAuthTokenToURL';
 import fileDownload from '@libs/fileDownload';
-import tryResolveUrlFromApiRoot from '@libs/tryResolveUrlFromApiRoot';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import {usePlaybackContext} from './PlaybackContext';
 
 const VideoPopoverMenuContext = React.createContext(null);
 
 function VideoPopoverMenuContextProvider({children}) {
-    const {currentVideoPlayerRef} = usePlaybackContext();
+    const {currentVideoPlayerRef, currentlyPlayingURL} = usePlaybackContext();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
     const [currentPlaybackSpeed, setCurrentPlaybackSpeed] = useState(CONST.VIDEO_PLAYER.PLAYBACK_SPEEDS[2]);
     const {isOffline} = useNetwork();
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ function VideoPopoverMenuContextProvider({children}) {
     );
 
     const downloadAttachment = useCallback(() => {
-        currentVideoPlayerRef.current.getStatusAsync().then((status) => {
-            const sourceURI = tryResolveUrlFromApiRoot(status.uri);
-            fileDownload(sourceURI);
-        });
-    }, [currentVideoPlayerRef]);
+        const sourceURI = currentlyPlayingURL.startsWith('blob:') || currentlyPlayingURL.startsWith('file:') ? currentlyPlayingURL : addEncryptedAuthTokenToURL(currentlyPlayingURL);
+        fileDownload(sourceURI);
+    }, [currentlyPlayingURL]);
 
     const menuItems = useMemo(() => {
         const items = [];