diff --git a/homeassistant/components/reolink/media_source.py b/homeassistant/components/reolink/media_source.py
index e912bfb5100..740ba21baa9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/reolink/media_source.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/reolink/media_source.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class ReolinkVODMediaSource(MediaSource):
         host = get_host(self.hass, config_entry_id)
 
         def get_vod_type() -> VodRequestType:
-            if filename.endswith(".mp4"):
+            if filename.endswith((".mp4", ".vref")):
                 if host.api.is_nvr:
                     return VodRequestType.DOWNLOAD
                 return VodRequestType.PLAYBACK