diff --git a/packages/api/src/controllers/stream.ts b/packages/api/src/controllers/stream.ts
index c3959c1eef..1955c55d7c 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/controllers/stream.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/controllers/stream.ts
@@ -450,9 +450,9 @@ export async function getRecordingFields(
   const isUnused = !session.lastSeen && session.createdAt < readyThreshold;
 
   const recordingStatus = isReady ? "ready" : isUnused ? "none" : "waiting";
-  if (!isReady && !forceUrl) {
-    return { recordingStatus };
-  }
+  // if (!isReady && !forceUrl) {
+  //   return { recordingStatus };
+  // }
   const recordingUrls = await getRecordingUrls(config, ingest, session);
   if (!recordingUrls) {
     return { recordingStatus: "waiting" };