diff --git a/app/helpers/rooms_helper.rb b/app/helpers/rooms_helper.rb
index b08b52df..c14b57eb 100644
--- a/app/helpers/rooms_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/rooms_helper.rb
@@ -54,4 +54,9 @@ module RoomsHelper
       false
     end
   end
+
+  # Array of recording formats not to show for public recordings
+  def hidden_format_public
+    ENV.fetch("HIDDEN_FORMATS_PUBLIC", "").split(",")
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/shared/components/_public_recording_row.html.erb b/app/views/shared/components/_public_recording_row.html.erb
index c450eb1f..1966cb92 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/components/_public_recording_row.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/components/_public_recording_row.html.erb
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@
     </div>
   </td>
   <td>
-    <% sorted_formats =  recording[:playbacks].sort_by! {|p| p[:type]} %>
+    <% sorted_formats = recording[:playbacks].sort_by! {|p| p[:type]} %>
     <% p = recording[:playbacks].find do |p| p.key?(:length) end %>
     <% sorted_formats.each do |p| %>
+      <% next if hidden_format_public.include?(p[:type].downcase)%>
       <%= link_to t("recording.format.#{p[:type]}"), p[:url], class: "btn btn-sm btn-primary", target: "_blank" %>
     <% end %>
   </td>