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Asked: May 20, 20262026-05-20T03:05:21+00:00 2026-05-20T03:05:21+00:00

how can I force a download to start using curl? I want it to

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how can I force a download to start using curl? I want it to begin an mp3 file download from a given mp3 url. Since a simple readfile isn’t working.

more specifically : What headers do I have to set, then how do I retrieve and display the audio file using curl.

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    2026-05-20T03:05:22+00:00Added an answer on May 20, 2026 at 3:05 am

    I would take a look at Kohana’s Request::send_file(); as it offers pretty much everything you’re looking for (and also read RFC 2616 but I guess no one does that nowadays).

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