diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8a90e75c..bdb84176 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ bin
 vendor/
 /.direnv/
 
+# Mac OS specific files
+**/.DS_Store
+
+# Generated files related to _examples/record-and-download
+audio.wav
+
 # Architecture specific extensions/prefixes
 *.[568vq]
 [568vq].out
diff --git a/_examples/record-and-download/main.go b/_examples/record-and-download/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04bf2ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_examples/record-and-download/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slog"
+
+	"github.com/CyCoreSystems/ari/v6"
+	"github.com/CyCoreSystems/ari/v6/client/native"
+	"github.com/CyCoreSystems/ari/v6/ext/record"
+)
+
+var log = slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stderr, nil))
+
+func main() {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	log.Info("Connecting to ARI")
+
+	cl, err := native.Connect(&native.Options{
+		Application:  "test",
+		Logger:       log,
+		Username:     "admin",
+		Password:     "admin",
+		URL:          "http://localhost:8088/ari",
+		WebsocketURL: "ws://localhost:8088/ari/events",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to build ARI client", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// setup app
+	log.Info("Listening for new calls")
+	sub := cl.Bus().Subscribe(nil, "StasisStart")
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case e := <-sub.Events():
+			v := e.(*ari.StasisStart)
+
+			log.Info("Got stasis start", "channel", v.Channel.ID)
+
+			go app(ctx, cl.Channel().Get(v.Key(ari.ChannelKey, v.Channel.ID)))
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func app(ctx context.Context, h *ari.ChannelHandle) {
+	defer h.Hangup() //nolint:errcheck
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	log.Info("Running app", "channel", h.ID())
+
+	end := h.Subscribe(ari.Events.StasisEnd)
+	defer end.Cancel()
+
+	// End the app when the channel goes away
+	go func() {
+		<-end.Events()
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
+	if err := h.Answer(); err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to answer call", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	res, err := record.Record(ctx, h,
+		record.TerminateOn("any"),
+		record.IfExists("overwrite"),
+		record.WithLogger(log.With("app", "recorder")),
+		record.Format("wav"),
+		record.Name("myrecording"),
+	).Result()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to record", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Info("saving recording")
+
+	rec, err := res.Download()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to download recording", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer rec.Close() //nolint:errcheck
+
+	// Create output file
+	outFile, err := os.Create("audio.wav")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to create output file", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer outFile.Close() //nolint:errcheck
+
+	// Write the data to the output file
+	buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+	for {
+		n, err := rec.Read(buf)
+		if err != nil {
+			if !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+				log.Error("failed to read from recording", "error", err)
+			}
+			break
+		}
+		if n > 0 {
+			if _, err := outFile.Write(buf[:n]); err != nil {
+				log.Error("failed to write to output file", "error", err)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Info("completed recording")
+}
diff --git a/client/native/request.go b/client/native/request.go
index 8f5e3e4a..06c4f18a 100644
--- a/client/native/request.go
+++ b/client/native/request.go
@@ -137,6 +137,40 @@ func (c *Client) makeRequest(method, url string, resp interface{}, req interface
 	return maybeRequestError(ret)
 }
 
+func (c *Client) getRaw(url string) (*http.Response, error) {
+	url = c.Options.URL + url
+	return c.makeRequestRaw("GET", url, nil)
+}
+
+func (c *Client) makeRequestRaw(method, url string, req interface{}) (*http.Response, error) {
+	var reqBody io.Reader
+
+	if req != nil {
+		var err error
+		reqBody, err = structToRequestBody(req)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, eris.Wrap(err, "failed to marshal request")
+		}
+	}
+
+	r, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, reqBody)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, eris.Wrap(err, "failed to create request")
+	}
+
+	r.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	if c.Options.Username != "" {
+		r.SetBasicAuth(c.Options.Username, c.Options.Password)
+	}
+
+	ret, err := c.httpClient.Do(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, eris.Wrap(err, "failed to make request")
+	}
+
+	return ret, maybeRequestError(ret)
+}
+
 func structToRequestBody(req interface{}) (io.Reader, error) {
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 
diff --git a/client/native/storedRecording.go b/client/native/storedRecording.go
index 32064eda..c0531497 100644
--- a/client/native/storedRecording.go
+++ b/client/native/storedRecording.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package native
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-
 	"github.com/CyCoreSystems/ari/v6"
 )
 
@@ -54,6 +53,25 @@ func (sr *StoredRecording) Data(key *ari.Key) (*ari.StoredRecordingData, error)
 	return data, nil
 }
 
+// Download retrieves the data for the stored recording
+// IMPORTANT: Don't forget to close the reader when done.
+func (sr *StoredRecording) Download(key *ari.Key) (*ari.StoredRecordingBinaryData, error) {
+	if key == nil || key.ID == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("storedRecording key not supplied")
+	}
+
+	res, err := sr.client.getRaw("/recordings/stored/" + key.ID + "/file")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, dataGetError(err, "storedRecording", "%v", key.ID)
+	}
+
+	return &ari.StoredRecordingBinaryData{
+		Key:         key,
+		ReadCloser:  res.Body,
+		ContentType: res.Header.Get("Content-Type"),
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // Copy copies a stored recording and returns the new handle
 func (sr *StoredRecording) Copy(key *ari.Key, dest string) (*ari.StoredRecordingHandle, error) {
 	h, err := sr.StageCopy(key, dest)
diff --git a/ext/record/record.go b/ext/record/record.go
index 067e7a5c..1f38351a 100644
--- a/ext/record/record.go
+++ b/ext/record/record.go
@@ -270,6 +270,20 @@ func (r *Result) Save(name string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (r *Result) Download() (*ari.StoredRecordingBinaryData, error) {
+	if r.h == nil {
+		return nil, eris.New("no stored recording handle available")
+	}
+
+	// Download the recording
+	data, err := r.h.Download()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, eris.Wrap(err, "failed to download recording")
+	}
+
+	return data, nil
+}
+
 // URI returns the AudioURI to play the recording
 func (r *Result) URI() string {
 	return "recording:" + r.h.ID()
diff --git a/storedRecording.go b/storedRecording.go
index b50cf2f3..fd5619be 100644
--- a/storedRecording.go
+++ b/storedRecording.go
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package ari
 
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+)
+
 // StoredRecording represents a communication path interacting with an Asterisk
 // server for stored recording resources
 type StoredRecording interface {
@@ -12,6 +17,10 @@ type StoredRecording interface {
 	// data gets the data for the stored recording
 	Data(key *Key) (*StoredRecordingData, error)
 
+	// Download retrieves the data for the stored recording
+	// IMPORTANT: Don't forget to close the reader when done.
+	Download(key *Key) (*StoredRecordingBinaryData, error)
+
 	// Copy copies the recording to the destination name
 	//
 	// NOTE: because ARI offers no forced-copy, Copy should always return the
@@ -37,6 +46,33 @@ func (d StoredRecordingData) ID() string {
 	return d.Name // TODO: does the identifier include the Format and Name?
 }
 
+// StoredRecordingBinaryData is a binary reader for a stored recording file.
+type StoredRecordingBinaryData struct {
+	// Key is the cluster-unique identifier for this stored recording file
+	Key *Key
+
+	io.ReadCloser
+
+	// ContentType is the MIME type of the stored recording file, e.g. "audio/wav"
+	ContentType string
+}
+
+// Close closes the ReadCloser for the stored recording binary data.
+func (d *StoredRecordingBinaryData) Close() error {
+	if d.ReadCloser != nil {
+		return d.ReadCloser.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Read reads data from the stored recording binary data.
+func (d *StoredRecordingBinaryData) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	if d.ReadCloser == nil {
+		return 0, errors.New("read closer is nil")
+	}
+	return d.ReadCloser.Read(p)
+}
+
 // A StoredRecordingHandle is a reference to a stored recording that can be operated on
 type StoredRecordingHandle struct {
 	key      *Key
@@ -82,6 +118,11 @@ func (s *StoredRecordingHandle) Data() (*StoredRecordingData, error) {
 	return s.s.Data(s.key)
 }
 
+// Download retrieves binary reader of the stored recording
+func (s *StoredRecordingHandle) Download() (*StoredRecordingBinaryData, error) {
+	return s.s.Download(s.key)
+}
+
 // Copy copies the stored recording.
 //
 // NOTE: because ARI offers no forced-copy, this should always return the