diff --git a/links/file_views.py b/links/file_views.py
index 877e54a..c2f3d5b 100644
--- a/links/file_views.py
+++ b/links/file_views.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db.models import F
-from django.http import FileResponse, JsonResponse, Http404
+from django.http import FileResponse, JsonResponse, Http404, HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect, render
 from django.utils.dateparse import parse_datetime
 from django.views import View
@@ -47,6 +47,74 @@ def _save_uploaded_file(f):
     )
 
 
+def _stream_file(file_path, mime_type, disposition, range_header=None):
+    """Return a streaming response for a media file that honours HTTP Range.
+
+    Browsers send a ``Range: bytes=start-end`` header to seek inside
+    ``<video>`` / ``<audio>`` elements. Django's ``FileResponse`` ignores it,
+    so we parse the header ourselves and reply with ``206 Partial Content`` and
+    a ``Content-Range`` header. Without this, the media element can only play
+    sequentially and seeking fails.
+    """
+    size = os.path.getsize(file_path)
+
+    # No Range header → serve the whole file (200 OK).
+    if not range_header or not range_header.startswith('bytes='):
+        response = FileResponse(open(file_path, 'rb'), content_type=mime_type)
+        response['Content-Length'] = size
+        response['Accept-Ranges'] = 'bytes'
+        response['Content-Disposition'] = disposition
+        return response
+
+    # Parse "bytes=start-end" (end optional; multiple ranges not supported here).
+    spec = range_header[len('bytes='):]
+    # Ignore multipart ranges; pick the first range.
+    if ',' in spec:
+        spec = spec.split(',', 1)[0].strip()
+    try:
+        start_str, end_str = spec.split('-', 1)
+        start = int(start_str) if start_str.strip() else 0
+        end = int(end_str) if end_str.strip() else size - 1
+    except (ValueError, IndexError):
+        response = HttpResponse(status=416)  # Range Not Satisfiable
+        response['Content-Range'] = f'bytes */{size}'
+        return response
+
+    # Clamp to file bounds.
+    if start < 0:
+        start = 0
+    if end >= size:
+        end = size - 1
+    if start > end:
+        response = HttpResponse(status=416)
+        response['Content-Range'] = f'bytes */{size}'
+        return response
+
+    length = end - start + 1
+
+    def _range_iterator(_fh, _start, _length):
+        _fh.seek(_start)
+        remaining = _length
+        chunk_size = 64 * 1024
+        while remaining > 0:
+            read = min(chunk_size, remaining)
+            data = _fh.read(read)
+            if not data:
+                break
+            remaining -= len(data)
+            yield data
+
+    fh = open(file_path, 'rb')
+    response = FileResponse(_range_iterator(fh, start, length), content_type=mime_type, status=206)
+    response['Content-Length'] = length
+    response['Content-Range'] = f'bytes {start}-{end}/{size}'
+    response['Accept-Ranges'] = 'bytes'
+    response['Content-Disposition'] = disposition
+    # Ensure the file handle is closed when the response finalises.
+    response.close = fh.close
+    return response
+
+
 # ── UI Views ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 class FileListView(View):
@@ -91,10 +159,9 @@ class FileDownloadView(View):
         if not os.path.exists(record.file_path):
             raise Http404("File not found on disk")
         FileUpload.objects.filter(pk=pk).update(download_count=F('download_count') + 1)
-        disposition = 'inline' if (record.is_image or record.mime_type.startswith('video/')) else f'attachment; filename="{record.name}"'
-        response = FileResponse(open(record.file_path, 'rb'), content_type=record.mime_type)
-        response['Content-Disposition'] = disposition
-        return response
+        inline = record.is_image or record.mime_type.startswith('video/') or record.mime_type.startswith('audio/')
+        disposition = 'inline' if inline else f'attachment; filename="{record.name}"'
+        return _stream_file(record.file_path, record.mime_type, disposition, request.headers.get('Range'))
 
 
 class FileDeleteView(View):
@@ -179,14 +246,10 @@ class PublicFileView(View):
         FileUpload.objects.filter(pk=record.pk).update(download_count=F('download_count') + 1)
 
         # Inline for media, attachment for everything else
-        if record.is_image or record.mime_type.startswith('video/'):
-            disposition = 'inline'
-        else:
-            disposition = f'attachment; filename="{record.name}"'
+        inline = record.is_image or record.mime_type.startswith('video/') or record.mime_type.startswith('audio/')
+        disposition = 'inline' if inline else f'attachment; filename="{record.name}"'
 
-        response = FileResponse(open(record.file_path, 'rb'), content_type=record.mime_type)
-        response['Content-Disposition'] = disposition
-        return response
+        return _stream_file(record.file_path, record.mime_type, disposition, request.headers.get('Range'))
 
 
 # ── REST API ViewSet ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -246,10 +309,9 @@ class FileUploadViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
         if not os.path.exists(record.file_path):
             raise Http404("File not found")
         FileUpload.objects.filter(pk=pk).update(download_count=F('download_count') + 1)
-        disposition = 'inline' if (record.is_image or record.mime_type.startswith('video/')) else f'attachment; filename="{record.name}"'
-        response = FileResponse(open(record.file_path, 'rb'), content_type=record.mime_type)
-        response['Content-Disposition'] = disposition
-        return response
+        inline = record.is_image or record.mime_type.startswith('video/') or record.mime_type.startswith('audio/')
+        disposition = 'inline' if inline else f'attachment; filename="{record.name}"'
+        return _stream_file(record.file_path, record.mime_type, disposition, request.headers.get('Range'))
 
 
 def import_image_view(request, image_url):