Mount single remote file over HTTP for local playback

Using Debian 12 VM. Is there any way to mount in the filesystem, a singular remote file (typically media, e.g. mkv) accessed via HTTP/S path? I've tried various solutions: rclone - won't mount a singular file, only directories httpfs2 - doesn't seem to work with ssl I specifically want to mount these files on demand, so that they may be played via a local media server once indexed, and such media servers are file based, they cannot play remote media/HTTP streams. Performance is also paramount here. Any help or advice would be appreciated.