diff --git a/src/main/java/io/cryostat/ConfigProperties.java b/src/main/java/io/cryostat/ConfigProperties.java
index 44796b81e..def299074 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/cryostat/ConfigProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/cryostat/ConfigProperties.java
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ public class ConfigProperties {
     public static final String GRAFANA_DATASOURCE_URL = "grafana-datasource.url";
 
     public static final String STORAGE_EXT_URL = "storage-ext.url";
+    public static final String STORAGE_PRESIGNED_DOWNLOADS_ENABLED =
+            "storage.presigned-downloads.enabled";
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/cryostat/recordings/Recordings.java b/src/main/java/io/cryostat/recordings/Recordings.java
index 981033b72..c2aac50b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/cryostat/recordings/Recordings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/cryostat/recordings/Recordings.java
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ public class Recordings {
     @ConfigProperty(name = ConfigProperties.GRAFANA_DATASOURCE_URL)
     Optional<String> grafanaDatasourceURL;
 
+    @ConfigProperty(name = ConfigProperties.STORAGE_PRESIGNED_DOWNLOADS_ENABLED)
+    boolean presignedDownloadsEnabled;
+
     @ConfigProperty(name = ConfigProperties.STORAGE_EXT_URL)
     Optional<String> externalStorageUrl;
 
@@ -959,7 +962,7 @@ public Map<String, Object> patchRecordingOptions(
     @Blocking
     @Path("/api/v3/activedownload/{id}")
     @RolesAllowed("read")
-    public Response createAndRedirectPresignedDownload(@RestPath long id) throws Exception {
+    public Response createAndRedirectDownload(@RestPath long id) throws Exception {
         ActiveRecording recording = ActiveRecording.findById(id);
         if (recording == null) {
             throw new NotFoundException();
@@ -992,8 +995,14 @@ public Response createAndRedirectPresignedDownload(@RestPath long id) throws Exc
     @Blocking
     @Path("/api/v3/download/{encodedKey}")
     @RolesAllowed("read")
-    public Response redirectPresignedDownload(@RestPath String encodedKey, @RestQuery String f)
+    public Response handleStorageDownload(@RestPath String encodedKey, @RestQuery String f)
             throws URISyntaxException {
+        if (!presignedDownloadsEnabled) {
+            return Response.status(RestResponse.Status.OK)
+                    .entity(recordingHelper.getArchivedRecordingStream(encodedKey))
+                    .build();
+        }
+
         Pair<String, String> pair = recordingHelper.decodedKey(encodedKey);
         logger.infov("Handling presigned download request for {0}", pair);
         GetObjectRequest getRequest =
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 35d882f37..ff0aa6b43 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ quarkus.http.filter.static.methods=GET
 quarkus.http.filter.static.order=1
 
 storage-ext.url=
+storage.presigned-downloads.enabled=false
 storage.buckets.archives.name=archivedrecordings
 storage.buckets.archives.expiration-label=expiration