diff --git a/src/link.c b/src/link.c
index 1cfa14c..3cc9f0b 100644
--- a/src/link.c
+++ b/src/link.c
@@ -735,10 +735,12 @@ long path_download(const char *path, char *output_buf, size_t size,
     transfer_blocking(curl);
 
     /* Check for range seek support */
-    if (!strcasestr((header.data), "Accept-Ranges: bytes")) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error: This web server does not support HTTP \
+    if (!CONFIG.no_range_check) {
+        if (!strcasestr((header.data), "Accept-Ranges: bytes")) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Error: This web server does not support HTTP \
 range requests\n");
-        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
     }
 
     free(header.data);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 0716f9d..55c6110 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             CONFIG.sonic_mode = 1;
         } else if (CONFIG.sonic_username || CONFIG.sonic_password) {
             fprintf(stderr,
-                    "Error: You have to supply both username and password to\
+                    "Error: You have to supply both username and password to \
 activate Sonic mode.\n");
             exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ parse_arg_list(int argc, char **argv, char ***fuse_argv, int *fuse_argc)
         {"cache-location", required_argument, NULL, 'L'},   /* 14 */
         {"sonic-username", required_argument, NULL, 'L'},   /* 15 */
         {"sonic-password", required_argument, NULL, 'L'},   /* 16 */
-        {"sonic-id3", no_argument, NULL, 'L'},         /* 17 */
+        {"sonic-id3", no_argument, NULL, 'L'},              /* 17 */
+        {"no-range-check", no_argument, NULL, 'L'},         /* 18 */
         {0, 0, 0, 0}
     };
     while ((c =
@@ -228,6 +229,9 @@ parse_arg_list(int argc, char **argv, char ***fuse_argv, int *fuse_argc)
                     case 17:
                         CONFIG.sonic_id3 = 1;
                         break;
+                    case 18:
+                        CONFIG.no_range_check = 1;
+                        break;
                     default:
                         fprintf(stderr, "see httpdirfs -h for usage\n");
                         return 1;
@@ -300,6 +304,8 @@ HTTPDirFS options:\n\
         --retry-wait        Set delay in seconds before retrying an HTTP request\n\
                             after encountering an error. (default: 5)\n\
         --user-agent        Set user agent string (default: \"HTTPDirFS\")\n\
+        --no-range-check    Disable the build-in check for the server's support\n\
+                            for HTTP range requests\n\
 \n\
     For mounting a Airsonic / Subsonic server:\n\
         --sonic-username    The username for your Airsonic / Subsonic server\n\
diff --git a/src/sonic.c b/src/sonic.c
index 086d094..a818e3d 100644
--- a/src/sonic.c
+++ b/src/sonic.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-
 typedef struct {
     char *server;
     char *username;
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 4c4d216..7c723a8 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ void Config_init(void)
 
     CONFIG.http_wait_sec = DEFAULT_HTTP_WAIT_SEC;
 
+    CONFIG.no_range_check = 0;
+
     /*--------------- Cache related ---------------*/
     CONFIG.cache_enabled = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index e5877e9..2b87ce3 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ typedef struct {
     char *user_agent;
     /** \brief The waiting time after getting HTTP 429 (too many requests) */
     int http_wait_sec;
+    /** \brief Disable check for the server's support of HTTP range request */
+    int no_range_check;
 
     /** \brief Whether cache mode is enabled */
     int cache_enabled;