diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/EventPublicController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/EventPublicController.php
index 885e26f8..f1928ab2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/EventPublicController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/EventPublicController.php
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
 
     private const BRANDING_SIGNED_TTL_SECONDS = 3600;
 
+    private const PREVIEW_MAX_EDGE = 1920;
+
+    private const PREVIEW_QUALITY = 86;
+
     private ?GuestPolicySetting $guestPolicy = null;
 
     public function __construct(
@@ -1451,17 +1455,34 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
     }
 
     private function makeSignedGalleryDownloadUrl(string $token, Photo $photo): string
+    {
+        return $this->makeSignedGalleryDownloadUrlForId($token, (int) $photo->id);
+    }
+
+    private function makeSignedGalleryDownloadUrlForId(string $token, int $photoId): string
     {
         return URL::temporarySignedRoute(
             'api.v1.gallery.photos.download',
             now()->addSeconds(self::SIGNED_URL_TTL_SECONDS),
             [
                 'token' => $token,
-                'photo' => $photo->id,
+                'photo' => $photoId,
             ]
         );
     }
 
+    private function galleryDownloadVariantPreference(Event $event): array
+    {
+        $settings = is_array($event->settings) ? $event->settings : [];
+        $configuredVariant = Arr::get($settings, 'guest_download_variant', 'preview');
+
+        if ($configuredVariant === 'original') {
+            return ['original'];
+        }
+
+        return ['preview', 'original'];
+    }
+
     private function makeShareAssetUrl(PhotoShareLink $shareLink, string $variant): string
     {
         return URL::temporarySignedRoute(
@@ -1907,7 +1928,12 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
             );
         }
 
-        return $this->streamGalleryPhoto($event, $record, ['original'], 'attachment');
+        return $this->streamGalleryPhoto(
+            $event,
+            $record,
+            $this->galleryDownloadVariantPreference($event),
+            'attachment'
+        );
     }
 
     public function event(Request $request, string $token)
@@ -2219,6 +2245,15 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
             $disk = $asset?->disk ?? $record->mediaAsset?->disk;
             $path = $watermarked?->path ?? $asset?->path ?? ($record->thumbnail_path ?: $record->file_path);
             $mime = $watermarked?->mime_type ?? $asset?->mime_type ?? 'image/jpeg';
+        } elseif ($variant === 'preview') {
+            $asset = EventMediaAsset::where('photo_id', $record->id)->where('variant', 'preview')->first();
+            $watermarked = $preferOriginals
+                ? null
+                : EventMediaAsset::where('photo_id', $record->id)->where('variant', 'watermarked_preview')->first();
+            $fallbackAsset = $record->mediaAsset ?? EventMediaAsset::where('photo_id', $record->id)->where('variant', 'original')->first();
+            $disk = $watermarked?->disk ?? $asset?->disk ?? $fallbackAsset?->disk;
+            $path = $watermarked?->path ?? $asset?->path ?? $fallbackAsset?->path ?? ($record->file_path ?? null);
+            $mime = $watermarked?->mime_type ?? $asset?->mime_type ?? $fallbackAsset?->mime_type ?? ($record->mime_type ?? 'image/jpeg');
         } else {
             $watermarked = $preferOriginals
                 ? null
@@ -2909,10 +2944,15 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
             $query->where('photos.created_at', '>', $since);
         }
         $rows = $query->get()->map(function ($r) use ($fallbacks, $token, $deviceId) {
-            $r->file_path = $this->makeSignedGalleryAssetUrlForId($token, (int) $r->id, 'full')
+            $fullUrl = $this->makeSignedGalleryAssetUrlForId($token, (int) $r->id, 'full')
                 ?? $this->resolveSignedFallbackUrl((string) ($r->file_path ?? ''));
-            $r->thumbnail_path = $this->makeSignedGalleryAssetUrlForId($token, (int) $r->id, 'thumbnail')
+            $thumbnailUrl = $this->makeSignedGalleryAssetUrlForId($token, (int) $r->id, 'thumbnail')
                 ?? $this->resolveSignedFallbackUrl((string) ($r->thumbnail_path ?? ''));
+            $r->file_path = $fullUrl;
+            $r->thumbnail_path = $thumbnailUrl;
+            $r->full_url = $fullUrl;
+            $r->thumbnail_url = $thumbnailUrl;
+            $r->download_url = $this->makeSignedGalleryDownloadUrlForId($token, (int) $r->id);
 
             // Localize task title if present
             if ($r->task_title) {
@@ -3346,10 +3386,19 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
         $thumbUrl = $thumbPath
             ? $this->resolveDiskUrl($disk, $thumbPath)
             : $this->resolveDiskUrl($disk, $path);
+        $previewRel = "events/{$eventId}/photos/previews/{$baseName}_preview.jpg";
+        $previewPath = ImageHelper::makeThumbnailOnDisk(
+            $disk,
+            $path,
+            $previewRel,
+            self::PREVIEW_MAX_EDGE,
+            self::PREVIEW_QUALITY
+        );
 
         // Create watermarked copies (non-destructive).
         $watermarkedPath = $path;
         $watermarkedThumb = $thumbPath ?: $path;
+        $watermarkedPreview = $previewPath ?: $path;
         if ($watermarkConfig['type'] !== 'none' && ! empty($watermarkConfig['asset']) && ! ($watermarkConfig['serve_originals'] ?? false)) {
             $watermarkedPath = ImageHelper::copyWithWatermark($disk, $path, "events/{$eventId}/photos/watermarked/{$baseName}.{$file->getClientOriginalExtension()}", $watermarkConfig) ?? $path;
             if ($thumbPath) {
@@ -3362,6 +3411,17 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
             } else {
                 $watermarkedThumb = $watermarkedPath;
             }
+
+            if ($previewPath) {
+                $watermarkedPreview = ImageHelper::copyWithWatermark(
+                    $disk,
+                    $previewPath,
+                    "events/{$eventId}/photos/watermarked/{$baseName}_preview.jpg",
+                    $watermarkConfig
+                ) ?? $previewPath;
+            } else {
+                $watermarkedPreview = $watermarkedPath;
+            }
         }
 
         $url = $this->resolveDiskUrl($disk, $watermarkedPath);
@@ -3475,6 +3535,23 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
                 ],
             ]);
         }
+
+        if ($previewPath) {
+            $this->eventStorageManager->recordAsset($eventModel, $disk, $previewPath, [
+                'variant' => 'preview',
+                'mime_type' => 'image/jpeg',
+                'status' => 'hot',
+                'processed_at' => now(),
+                'photo_id' => $photoId,
+                'size_bytes' => Storage::disk($disk)->exists($previewPath)
+                    ? Storage::disk($disk)->size($previewPath)
+                    : null,
+                'meta' => [
+                    'source_variant_id' => $asset->id,
+                ],
+            ]);
+        }
+
         if ($watermarkedThumb !== $thumbPath) {
             $this->eventStorageManager->recordAsset($eventModel, $disk, $watermarkedThumb, [
                 'variant' => 'watermarked_thumbnail',
@@ -3491,6 +3568,22 @@ class EventPublicController extends BaseController
             ]);
         }
 
+        if ($watermarkedPreview !== $previewPath) {
+            $this->eventStorageManager->recordAsset($eventModel, $disk, $watermarkedPreview, [
+                'variant' => 'watermarked_preview',
+                'mime_type' => 'image/jpeg',
+                'status' => 'hot',
+                'processed_at' => now(),
+                'photo_id' => $photoId,
+                'size_bytes' => Storage::disk($disk)->exists($watermarkedPreview)
+                    ? Storage::disk($disk)->size($watermarkedPreview)
+                    : null,
+                'meta' => [
+                    'source_variant_id' => $watermarkedAsset?->id ?? $asset->id,
+                ],
+            ]);
+        }
+
         DB::table('photos')
             ->where('id', $photoId)
             ->update(['media_asset_id' => $asset->id]);
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Tenant/EventStoreRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Tenant/EventStoreRequest.php
index 2196517f..9a13989f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Tenant/EventStoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Tenant/EventStoreRequest.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class EventStoreRequest extends FormRequest
             'settings.branding.*' => ['nullable'],
             'settings.engagement_mode' => ['nullable', Rule::in(['tasks', 'photo_only'])],
             'settings.guest_downloads_enabled' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
+            'settings.guest_download_variant' => ['nullable', Rule::in(['preview', 'original'])],
             'settings.guest_sharing_enabled' => ['nullable', 'boolean'],
             'settings.guest_upload_visibility' => ['nullable', Rule::in(['review', 'immediate'])],
             'settings.live_show' => ['nullable', 'array'],
diff --git a/resources/js/guest-v2/__tests__/GalleryScreen.test.tsx b/resources/js/guest-v2/__tests__/GalleryScreen.test.tsx
index f3b2ca3f..0afdd50d 100644
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/__tests__/GalleryScreen.test.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/__tests__/GalleryScreen.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
-import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 
 const setSearchParamsMock = vi.fn();
 const pushGuestToastMock = vi.fn();
@@ -199,4 +199,40 @@ describe('GalleryScreen', () => {
       expect(screen.queryByLabelText('AI Magic Edit')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
     );
   });
+
+  it('uses download_url when downloading from lightbox', async () => {
+    fetchGalleryMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: [{
+        id: 123,
+        thumbnail_url: '/storage/demo-thumb.jpg',
+        download_url: '/api/v1/gallery/demo/photos/123/download?signature=abc',
+        likes_count: 2,
+      }],
+    });
+    fetchPhotoMock.mockRejectedValue(Object.assign(new Error('not found'), { status: 404 }));
+
+    const originalCreateElement = document.createElement.bind(document);
+    const clickSpy = vi.fn();
+    let createdLink: HTMLAnchorElement | null = null;
+
+    const createElementSpy = vi.spyOn(document, 'createElement').mockImplementation((tagName: string) => {
+      const element = originalCreateElement(tagName) as HTMLElement;
+      if (tagName.toLowerCase() === 'a') {
+        createdLink = element as HTMLAnchorElement;
+        (createdLink as any).click = clickSpy;
+      }
+      return element;
+    });
+
+    render(<GalleryScreen />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(fetchGalleryMock).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    const downloadButton = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /download/i });
+    fireEvent.click(downloadButton);
+
+    expect(clickSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(createdLink?.getAttribute('href')).toBe('/api/v1/gallery/demo/photos/123/download?signature=abc');
+
+    createElementSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/GalleryScreen.tsx b/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/GalleryScreen.tsx
index 223bc94b..12cc0767 100644
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/GalleryScreen.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/GalleryScreen.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ type GalleryFilter = 'latest' | 'popular' | 'mine' | 'photobooth';
 type GalleryTile = {
   id: number;
   imageUrl: string;
+  fullUrl?: string | null;
+  downloadUrl?: string | null;
   likes: number;
   createdAt?: string | null;
   ingestSource?: string | null;
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ type GalleryTile = {
 type LightboxPhoto = {
   id: number;
   imageUrl: string;
+  fullUrl?: string | null;
+  downloadUrl?: string | null;
   likes: number;
   isMine?: boolean;
   taskId?: number | null;
@@ -63,6 +67,9 @@ function normalizeImageUrl(src?: string | null) {
   }
 
   let cleanPath = src.replace(/^\/+/g, '').replace(/\/+/g, '/');
+  if (cleanPath.startsWith('api/')) {
+    return `/${cleanPath}`;
+  }
   if (!cleanPath.startsWith('storage/')) {
     cleanPath = `storage/${cleanPath}`;
   }
@@ -175,14 +182,23 @@ export default function GalleryScreen() {
             const record = photo as Record<string, unknown>;
             const id = Number(record.id ?? 0);
             const likesCount = typeof record.likes_count === 'number' ? record.likes_count : 0;
+            const fullUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+              (record.full_url as string | null | undefined)
+                ?? (record.file_path as string | null | undefined)
+                ?? (record.url as string | null | undefined)
+                ?? (record.image_url as string | null | undefined)
+            );
             const imageUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
               (record.thumbnail_url as string | null | undefined)
                 ?? (record.thumbnail_path as string | null | undefined)
-                ?? (record.file_path as string | null | undefined)
-                ?? (record.full_url as string | null | undefined)
+                ?? fullUrl
                 ?? (record.url as string | null | undefined)
                 ?? (record.image_url as string | null | undefined)
             );
+            const downloadUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+              (record.download_url as string | null | undefined)
+                ?? fullUrl
+            );
             const rawTaskId = Number(record.task_id ?? record.taskId ?? 0);
             const taskId = Number.isFinite(rawTaskId) && rawTaskId > 0 ? rawTaskId : null;
             const taskLabel =
@@ -226,6 +242,8 @@ export default function GalleryScreen() {
             return {
               id,
               imageUrl,
+              fullUrl: fullUrl || null,
+              downloadUrl: downloadUrl || null,
               likes: likesCount,
               createdAt: typeof record.created_at === 'string' ? record.created_at : null,
               ingestSource: typeof record.ingest_source === 'string' ? record.ingest_source : null,
@@ -379,14 +397,23 @@ export default function GalleryScreen() {
           const record = photo as Record<string, unknown>;
           const id = Number(record.id ?? 0);
           const likesCount = typeof record.likes_count === 'number' ? record.likes_count : 0;
+          const fullUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+            (record.full_url as string | null | undefined)
+              ?? (record.file_path as string | null | undefined)
+              ?? (record.url as string | null | undefined)
+              ?? (record.image_url as string | null | undefined)
+          );
           const imageUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
             (record.thumbnail_url as string | null | undefined)
               ?? (record.thumbnail_path as string | null | undefined)
-              ?? (record.file_path as string | null | undefined)
-              ?? (record.full_url as string | null | undefined)
+              ?? fullUrl
               ?? (record.url as string | null | undefined)
               ?? (record.image_url as string | null | undefined)
           );
+          const downloadUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+            (record.download_url as string | null | undefined)
+              ?? fullUrl
+          );
           if (!id || !imageUrl || existing.has(id)) {
             return null;
           }
@@ -395,6 +422,8 @@ export default function GalleryScreen() {
           return {
             id,
             imageUrl,
+            fullUrl: fullUrl || null,
+            downloadUrl: downloadUrl || null,
             likes: likesCount,
             createdAt: typeof record.created_at === 'string' ? record.created_at : null,
             ingestSource: typeof record.ingest_source === 'string' ? record.ingest_source : null,
@@ -447,6 +476,8 @@ export default function GalleryScreen() {
       ? {
           id: lightboxSelected.id,
           imageUrl: lightboxSelected.imageUrl,
+          fullUrl: lightboxSelected.fullUrl ?? null,
+          downloadUrl: lightboxSelected.downloadUrl ?? null,
           likes: lightboxSelected.likes,
           isMine: lightboxSelected.isMine,
           taskId: lightboxSelected.taskId ?? null,
@@ -764,9 +795,10 @@ export default function GalleryScreen() {
   );
 
   const downloadPhoto = React.useCallback((photo?: LightboxPhoto | null) => {
-    if (!photo?.imageUrl) return;
+    const url = photo?.downloadUrl ?? photo?.fullUrl ?? photo?.imageUrl ?? null;
+    if (!url) return;
     const link = document.createElement('a');
-    link.href = photo.imageUrl;
+    link.href = url;
     link.download = `photo-${photo.id}.jpg`;
     link.rel = 'noreferrer';
     document.body.appendChild(link);
@@ -1498,14 +1530,23 @@ export default function GalleryScreen() {
 function mapFullPhoto(photo: Record<string, unknown>): LightboxPhoto | null {
   const id = Number(photo.id ?? 0);
   if (!id) return null;
-  const imageUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+  const fullUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
     (photo.full_url as string | null | undefined)
       ?? (photo.file_path as string | null | undefined)
+      ?? (photo.url as string | null | undefined)
+      ?? (photo.image_url as string | null | undefined)
+  );
+  const imageUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+    fullUrl
       ?? (photo.thumbnail_url as string | null | undefined)
       ?? (photo.thumbnail_path as string | null | undefined)
       ?? (photo.url as string | null | undefined)
       ?? (photo.image_url as string | null | undefined)
   );
+  const downloadUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+    (photo.download_url as string | null | undefined)
+      ?? fullUrl
+  );
   if (!imageUrl) return null;
   const taskLabel =
     typeof photo.task_title === 'string'
@@ -1550,6 +1591,8 @@ function mapFullPhoto(photo: Record<string, unknown>): LightboxPhoto | null {
   return {
     id,
     imageUrl,
+    fullUrl: fullUrl || null,
+    downloadUrl: downloadUrl || null,
     likes: typeof photo.likes_count === 'number' ? photo.likes_count : 0,
     isMine,
     taskId,
diff --git a/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/PhotoLightboxScreen.tsx b/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/PhotoLightboxScreen.tsx
index fa08b697..7d824ec9 100644
--- a/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/PhotoLightboxScreen.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/guest-v2/screens/PhotoLightboxScreen.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import { GUEST_AI_MAGIC_EDITS_ENABLED } from '../lib/featureFlags';
 type LightboxPhoto = {
   id: number;
   imageUrl: string;
+  fullUrl?: string | null;
+  downloadUrl?: string | null;
   likes: number;
   createdAt?: string | null;
   ingestSource?: string | null;
@@ -37,6 +39,9 @@ function normalizeImageUrl(src?: string | null) {
   }
 
   let cleanPath = src.replace(/^\/+/g, '').replace(/\/+/g, '/');
+  if (cleanPath.startsWith('api/')) {
+    return `/${cleanPath}`;
+  }
   if (!cleanPath.startsWith('storage/')) {
     cleanPath = `storage/${cleanPath}`;
   }
@@ -47,18 +52,29 @@ function normalizeImageUrl(src?: string | null) {
 function mapPhoto(photo: Record<string, unknown>): LightboxPhoto | null {
   const id = Number(photo.id ?? 0);
   if (!id) return null;
-  const imageUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+  const fullUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
     (photo.full_url as string | null | undefined)
       ?? (photo.file_path as string | null | undefined)
+      ?? (photo.url as string | null | undefined)
+      ?? (photo.image_url as string | null | undefined)
+  );
+  const imageUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+    fullUrl
       ?? (photo.thumbnail_url as string | null | undefined)
       ?? (photo.thumbnail_path as string | null | undefined)
       ?? (photo.url as string | null | undefined)
       ?? (photo.image_url as string | null | undefined)
   );
+  const downloadUrl = normalizeImageUrl(
+    (photo.download_url as string | null | undefined)
+      ?? fullUrl
+  );
   if (!imageUrl) return null;
   return {
     id,
     imageUrl,
+    fullUrl: fullUrl || null,
+    downloadUrl: downloadUrl || null,
     likes: typeof photo.likes_count === 'number' ? photo.likes_count : 0,
     createdAt: typeof photo.created_at === 'string' ? photo.created_at : null,
     ingestSource: typeof photo.ingest_source === 'string' ? photo.ingest_source : null,
@@ -617,7 +633,7 @@ export default function PhotoLightboxScreen() {
                 >
                   <Button
                     unstyled
-                    onPress={() => downloadPhoto(selected?.imageUrl ?? null, selected?.id ?? null)}
+                    onPress={() => downloadPhoto(selected?.downloadUrl ?? selected?.fullUrl ?? selected?.imageUrl ?? null, selected?.id ?? null)}
                     paddingHorizontal="$3"
                     paddingVertical="$2"
                   >
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventGalleryDownloadTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventGalleryDownloadTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed920eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventGalleryDownloadTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\Api\Event;
+
+use App\Models\Event;
+use App\Models\EventMediaAsset;
+use App\Models\MediaStorageTarget;
+use App\Models\Photo;
+use App\Services\EventJoinTokenService;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class EventGalleryDownloadTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_gallery_download_uses_preview_variant_when_configured(): void
+    {
+        Storage::fake('public');
+
+        $event = Event::factory()->create([
+            'status' => 'published',
+            'settings' => [
+                'guest_download_variant' => 'preview',
+            ],
+        ]);
+        $token = app(EventJoinTokenService::class)->createToken($event, ['label' => 'download-preview'])->plain_token;
+        $storageTarget = $this->createPublicStorageTarget();
+
+        $originalPath = "events/{$event->id}/photos/original.jpg";
+        $previewPath = "events/{$event->id}/photos/previews/preview.jpg";
+        $thumbnailPath = "events/{$event->id}/photos/thumbs/thumb.jpg";
+        Storage::disk('public')->put($originalPath, 'original-content');
+        Storage::disk('public')->put($previewPath, 'preview-content');
+        Storage::disk('public')->put($thumbnailPath, 'thumb-content');
+
+        $photo = Photo::factory()->for($event)->create([
+            'tenant_id' => $event->tenant_id,
+            'status' => 'approved',
+            'file_path' => $originalPath,
+            'thumbnail_path' => $thumbnailPath,
+        ]);
+
+        $originalAsset = EventMediaAsset::create([
+            'event_id' => $event->id,
+            'media_storage_target_id' => $storageTarget->id,
+            'photo_id' => $photo->id,
+            'variant' => 'original',
+            'disk' => 'public',
+            'path' => $originalPath,
+            'status' => 'hot',
+            'processed_at' => now(),
+            'mime_type' => 'image/jpeg',
+        ]);
+
+        EventMediaAsset::create([
+            'event_id' => $event->id,
+            'media_storage_target_id' => $storageTarget->id,
+            'photo_id' => $photo->id,
+            'variant' => 'preview',
+            'disk' => 'public',
+            'path' => $previewPath,
+            'status' => 'hot',
+            'processed_at' => now(),
+            'mime_type' => 'image/jpeg',
+        ]);
+
+        $photo->update(['media_asset_id' => $originalAsset->id]);
+
+        $photosResponse = $this->getJson("/api/v1/gallery/{$token}/photos");
+        $downloadUrl = (string) $photosResponse->json('data.0.download_url');
+
+        $photosResponse->assertOk();
+        $this->assertNotEmpty($downloadUrl);
+
+        $downloadResponse = $this->get($downloadUrl);
+
+        $downloadResponse->assertOk();
+        $this->assertSame('preview-content', $downloadResponse->streamedContent());
+        $this->assertStringContainsString(
+            'attachment;',
+            (string) $downloadResponse->headers->get('Content-Disposition')
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function test_gallery_download_falls_back_to_original_when_preview_is_missing(): void
+    {
+        Storage::fake('public');
+
+        $event = Event::factory()->create([
+            'status' => 'published',
+            'settings' => [
+                'guest_download_variant' => 'preview',
+            ],
+        ]);
+        $token = app(EventJoinTokenService::class)->createToken($event, ['label' => 'download-fallback'])->plain_token;
+        $storageTarget = $this->createPublicStorageTarget();
+
+        $originalPath = "events/{$event->id}/photos/original.jpg";
+        $thumbnailPath = "events/{$event->id}/photos/thumbs/thumb.jpg";
+        Storage::disk('public')->put($originalPath, 'original-content');
+        Storage::disk('public')->put($thumbnailPath, 'thumb-content');
+
+        $photo = Photo::factory()->for($event)->create([
+            'tenant_id' => $event->tenant_id,
+            'status' => 'approved',
+            'file_path' => $originalPath,
+            'thumbnail_path' => $thumbnailPath,
+        ]);
+
+        $originalAsset = EventMediaAsset::create([
+            'event_id' => $event->id,
+            'media_storage_target_id' => $storageTarget->id,
+            'photo_id' => $photo->id,
+            'variant' => 'original',
+            'disk' => 'public',
+            'path' => $originalPath,
+            'status' => 'hot',
+            'processed_at' => now(),
+            'mime_type' => 'image/jpeg',
+        ]);
+
+        $photo->update(['media_asset_id' => $originalAsset->id]);
+
+        $photosResponse = $this->getJson("/api/v1/gallery/{$token}/photos");
+        $downloadUrl = (string) $photosResponse->json('data.0.download_url');
+
+        $photosResponse->assertOk();
+        $this->assertNotEmpty($downloadUrl);
+
+        $downloadResponse = $this->get($downloadUrl);
+
+        $downloadResponse->assertOk();
+        $this->assertSame('original-content', $downloadResponse->streamedContent());
+    }
+
+    private function createPublicStorageTarget(): MediaStorageTarget
+    {
+        return MediaStorageTarget::create([
+            'key' => 'public',
+            'name' => 'Public',
+            'driver' => 'local',
+            'is_hot' => true,
+            'is_default' => true,
+            'is_active' => true,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventPhotosLocaleTest.php b/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventPhotosLocaleTest.php
index 5f4504a5..1b602ac5 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventPhotosLocaleTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Api/Event/EventPhotosLocaleTest.php
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ class EventPhotosLocaleTest extends TestCase
         $responseEn->assertJsonPath('data.0.emotion.icon', '🙂');
         $responseEn->assertJsonPath('data.0.emotion.color', '#FF00AA');
         $responseEn->assertJsonPath('data.0.is_mine', true);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('/api/v1/gallery/'.$token.'/photos/', (string) $responseEn->json('data.0.full_url'));
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('/api/v1/gallery/'.$token.'/photos/', (string) $responseEn->json('data.0.thumbnail_url'));
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('/api/v1/gallery/'.$token.'/photos/', (string) $responseEn->json('data.0.download_url'));
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('/download', (string) $responseEn->json('data.0.download_url'));
 
         $etag = $responseEn->headers->get('ETag');
         $this->assertNotEmpty($etag);