HTTP 416 Range Not Satisfiable

The byte range requested with Range is outside the resource.

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416
Range Not Satisfiable
4xx Client error
Class
RFC 9110 §15.5.17
Defined in

What does HTTP 416 mean?

The byte range requested with Range is outside the resource. Happens when a download manager resumes a file that has since changed or shrunk, or when a player requests bytes beyond the end of a media file.

4xx Client error: The request has a problem the client can fix: wrong URL, missing credentials, bad data or too many requests.

How to fix 416 Range Not Satisfiable

  • Restart the download without the Range header.

416 and SEO

No SEO impact.

Example response

HTTP/1.1 416 Range Not Satisfiable
Content-Range: bytes */146515

Related status codes

  • 206 Partial Content — The server is delivering only the byte range the client asked for with a Range header.
  • 200 OK — The request succeeded and the response body contains the requested resource.

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Frequently asked questions

What does status code 416 mean?
416 Range Not Satisfiable: The byte range requested with Range is outside the resource.
How do I fix a 416 error?
Restart the download without the Range header.
Does 416 affect SEO?
No SEO impact.