diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/danikula/videocache/HttpUrlSource.java b/library/src/main/java/com/danikula/videocache/HttpUrlSource.java
index c7fb8ad..f875cdf 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/danikula/videocache/HttpUrlSource.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/danikula/videocache/HttpUrlSource.java
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ private HttpURLConnection openConnection(long offset, int timeout) throws IOExce
         do {
             LOG.debug("Open connection " + (offset > 0 ? " with offset " + offset : "") + " to " + url);
             connection = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(url).openConnection();
+            connection.setInstanceFollowRedirects(false);
             injectCustomHeaders(connection, url);
             if (offset > 0) {
                 connection.setRequestProperty("Range", "bytes=" + offset + "-");