diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 7c74ff0..17de262 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ placeholder_video = None
 PLACEHOLDER_VIDEO_PATH = os.environ.get('NICONICOGAY_PLACEHOLDER_VIDEO', 'placeholder.mp4')
 try:
     with open(PLACEHOLDER_VIDEO_PATH, 'rb') as f:
-        placeholder_video = BytesIO(f.read())
+        placeholder_video = f.read()
     logger.debug("Loaded placeholder video")
 except FileNotFoundError:
     logger.warning(f"Placeholder video file '{PLACEHOLDER_VIDEO_PATH}' not found")
@@ -305,9 +305,8 @@ def cdn_redirect(video_id):
         return Response("", status=302, headers={"Location": cdn_url})
 
     logger.info(f"{video_id}: Video not found in CDN, returning placeholder")
-    placeholder_video.seek(0)
-    response = make_response(send_file(placeholder_video, mimetype="video/mp4"))
-    response.headers['Content-Length'] = str(placeholder_video.getbuffer().nbytes)
+    response = make_response(send_file(BytesIO(placeholder_video), mimetype="video/mp4"))
+    response.headers['Content-Length'] = str(len(placeholder_video))
     return response