django-ranged-response

Modified Django FileResponse that adds Content-Range headers.

SkipPyPI Dynamic ContentReleased Jul 2017166.3K downloads / moMITSource build

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v0.2.0 · released 2017-07-18

No. The package is abandoned (last release 2017-07-18, last commit 2022-11-10) with no active maintenance. Modern Django versions likely have native range request support or better alternatives. Before installing, verify whether your Django version already handles Content-Range headers natively, and check compatibility with your current Python and Django versions.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Before you install

Requires Django >= 1.4; file handle must be opened before passing to RangedFileResponse.
High install friction with no runtime dependencies.
Package is abandoned—last release 2017-07-18 and last commit 2022-11-10 with no active maintenance.

License · maintenance · safety

MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.

last release 2017-07-18 (3314 days) · last repo commit 2022-11-10 · 20 stars

0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 166,309 downloads/mo, #10,498 on PyPI

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pip install django-ranged-response

from ranged_fileresponse import RangedFileResponse

def some_proxy_view(request):
    filename = 'myfile.wav'
    response = RangedFileResponse(request, open(filename, 'r'), content_type='audio/wav')
    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename="%s"' % filename
    return response

Compatibility with modern Django versions (1.4 was released in 2012; current support unclear)
Whether the underlying Django ticket #22479 has since been resolved in Django itself
Python version compatibility (requires_python field is empty in fact sheet)

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What it is and what it does

django-ranged-response wraps Django's FileResponse to add proper HTTP Content-Range header handling for authenticated file downloads. When a browser sends a range request (HTTP_RANGE header), the package ensures the response includes the correct Content-Range header, allowing browsers to properly stream audio and video files instead of failing or re-downloading from the start.

The package was created to work around a Django limitation documented in ticket #22479. It has no runtime dependencies and integrates directly into your Django views. However, the project is abandoned—last released in 2017 with no active maintenance—so compatibility with modern Django and Python versions is uncertain.

Use it for

Serve audio files without playback issues caused by missing range request support in older Django.
Enable video streaming in authenticated views where users can seek within the file.
Support resumable downloads in browsers that send HTTP_RANGE headers for partial content.
Work around Django's historical lack of Content-Range header support in FileResponse.

Worth the install?

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The package is abandoned (last release 2017-07-18, last commit 2022-11-10) with no active maintenance. Modern Django versions likely have native range request support or better alternatives. Before installing, verify whether your Django version already handles Content-Range headers natively, and check compatibility with your current Python and Django versions.

Install

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Before you install

High install friction with no runtime dependencies. Package is abandoned—last release 2017-07-18 and last commit 2022-11-10 with no active maintenance.

Requires Django >= 1.4; file handle must be opened before passing to RangedFileResponse.

License in practice

MIT license is permissive and imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution.

Quickstart

pip install django-ranged-response

from ranged_fileresponse import RangedFileResponse

def some_proxy_view(request):
    filename = 'myfile.wav'
    response = RangedFileResponse(request, open(filename, 'r'), content_type='audio/wav')
    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename="%s"' % filename
    return response

Verify before relying

Compatibility with modern Django versions (1.4 was released in 2012; current support unclear)
Whether the underlying Django ticket #22479 has since been resolved in Django itself
Python version compatibility (requires_python field is empty in fact sheet)

Package facts

License	MIT permissive
Python support	Not specified
Install friction	High. Source build required
Runtime dependencies	None
Maintenance	Abandoned 3,314 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2022-11-10
First released	2017-07-18
Downloads	166,309 / month, #10,498 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14
Known vulnerabilities	None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14

Evidence: django-ranged-response-0.2.0.tar.gz

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