Let File implement the Responsable interface

which allows it being returned from a controller directly.

Modules/Media/Entities/File.php

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Modules\Media\Entities;
 
 use Dimsav\Translatable\Translatable;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Support\Responsable;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
 use Modules\Core\Traits\NamespacedEntity;
 use Modules\Media\Helpers\FileHelper;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
  * @package Modules\Media\Entities
  * @property \Modules\Media\ValueObjects\MediaPath path
  */
-class File extends Model implements TaggableInterface
+class File extends Model implements TaggableInterface, Responsable
 {
     use Translatable, NamespacedEntity, TaggableTrait;
     /**
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class File extends Model implements TaggableInterface
         'folder_id',
     ];
     protected $appends = ['path_string', 'media_type'];
-    protected $casts = ['is_folder' => 'boolean', ];
+    protected $casts = ['is_folder' => 'boolean',];
     protected static $entityNamespace = 'asgardcms/media';
 
     public function parent_folder()
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public function getMediaTypeAttribute()
         return FileHelper::getTypeByMimetype($this->mimetype);
     }
 
-    public function isFolder() : bool
+    public function isFolder(): bool
     {
         return $this->is_folder;
     }
@@ -84,4 +85,17 @@ public function getThumbnail($type)
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Create an HTTP response that represents the object.
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
+     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
+     */
+    public function toResponse($request)
+    {
+        return response()
+            ->file(public_path($this->path->getRelativeUrl()), [
+                'Content-Type' => $this->mimetype,
+            ]);
+    }
 }