diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
index 57d02d3..716c4b2 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ use futures::Stream;
 use http::StatusCode;
 use librqbit_core::torrent_metainfo::TorrentMetaV1Info;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
+use tokio::{
+    io::{AsyncRead, AsyncSeek},
+    sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender,
+};
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::{errors::BroadcastStreamRecvError, BroadcastStream};
 use tracing::warn;
 
@@ -239,6 +242,11 @@ impl Api {
         let mgr = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         Ok(mgr.with_chunk_tracker(|chunks| format!("{:?}", chunks.get_have_pieces()))?)
     }
+
+    pub fn api_stream(&self, idx: TorrentId, file_id: usize) -> Result<impl AsyncRead + AsyncSeek> {
+        let mgr = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
+        Ok(mgr.stream(file_id)?)
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
index ccb0a5e..d33a5ad 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ use futures::{FutureExt, TryStreamExt};
 use itertools::Itertools;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::io::SeekFrom;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::time::Duration;
+use tokio::io::AsyncSeekExt;
 use tracing::{debug, info};
 
 use axum::Router;
@@ -154,6 +156,31 @@ impl HttpApi {
             state.api_peer_stats(idx, filter).map(axum::Json)
         }
 
+        async fn torrent_stream_file(
+            State(state): State<ApiState>,
+            Path((idx, file_id)): Path<(usize, usize)>,
+            headers: http::HeaderMap,
+        ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
+            let mut stream = state.api_stream(idx, file_id)?;
+            if let Some(range) = headers.get(http::header::RANGE) {
+                let offset: Option<u64> = range
+                    .to_str()
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|s| s.strip_prefix("bytes="))
+                    .and_then(|s| s.strip_suffix('-'))
+                    .and_then(|s| s.parse().ok());
+                if let Some(offset) = offset {
+                    stream
+                        .seek(SeekFrom::Start(offset))
+                        .await
+                        .context("error seeking")?;
+                }
+            }
+
+            let s = tokio_util::io::ReaderStream::new(stream);
+            Ok(axum::body::Body::from_stream(s))
+        }
+
         async fn torrent_action_pause(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
             Path(idx): Path<usize>,
@@ -223,7 +250,8 @@ impl HttpApi {
             .route("/torrents/:id/haves", get(torrent_haves))
             .route("/torrents/:id/stats", get(torrent_stats_v0))
             .route("/torrents/:id/stats/v1", get(torrent_stats_v1))
-            .route("/torrents/:id/peer_stats", get(peer_stats));
+            .route("/torrents/:id/peer_stats", get(peer_stats))
+            .route("/torrents/:id/stream/:file_id", get(torrent_stream_file));
 
         if !self.opts.read_only {
             app = app