From 7f93eb7a28fd0618c59689ee1f38d72df6c4d800 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Elyse <26639800+elyse0@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2023 23:05:38 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Support for epoch timestamps

---
 yt_dlp/__init__.py          | 18 +++++++++++++++++-
 yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py |  4 ++--
 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/yt_dlp/__init__.py b/yt_dlp/__init__.py
index 39d638cba..8e0281b72 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/__init__.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import sys
+import time
 
 from .compat import compat_shlex_quote
 from .cookies import SUPPORTED_BROWSERS, SUPPORTED_KEYRINGS
@@ -322,15 +323,30 @@ def validate_outtmpl(tmpl, msg):
     def parse_chapters(name, value):
         chapters, ranges = [], []
         parse_timestamp = lambda x: float('inf') if x in ('inf', 'infinite') else parse_duration(x)
+        current_time = time.time()
+
         for regex in value or []:
             if regex.startswith('*'):
                 for range_ in map(str.strip, regex[1:].split(',')):
-                    mobj = range_ != '-' and re.fullmatch(r'(-?[^-]+)?\s*-\s*(-?[^-]+)?', range_)
+                    mobj = range_ != '-' and re.fullmatch(r'([^-]+)?\s*-\s*([^-]+)?', range_)
                     dur = mobj and (parse_timestamp(mobj.group(1) or '0'), parse_timestamp(mobj.group(2) or 'inf'))
                     if None in (dur or [None]):
                         raise ValueError(f'invalid {name} time range "{regex}". Must be of the form "*start-end"')
                     ranges.append(dur)
                 continue
+            elif regex.startswith('#'):
+                for range_ in map(str.strip, regex[1:].split(',')):
+                    mobj = range_ != '-' and re.fullmatch(r'(-?[^-]+)\s*-\s*(-?[^-]+)?', range_)
+                    if not mobj:
+                        raise ValueError(f'invalid {name} time range "{regex}". Must be of the form "#start-end"')
+
+                    start_section = parse_timestamp(mobj.group(1) or '0')
+                    end_section = parse_timestamp(mobj.group(2) or 'inf')
+                    if start_section is None or end_section is None:
+                        raise ValueError(f'invalid {name} time range "{regex}". Must be of the form "#start-end"')
+
+                    ranges.append((current_time + start_section, current_time + end_section))
+                continue
             try:
                 chapters.append(re.compile(regex))
             except re.error as err:
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index f268bd901..4e4a3b733 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -2765,8 +2765,8 @@ def _live_dash_fragments(self, video_id, format_id, live_start_time, mpd_feed, m
         begin_index = 0
         download_start_time = ctx.get('start') or time.time()
 
-        section_start = 0 if ctx.get('section_start') is None else download_start_time + ctx['section_start']
-        section_end = math.inf if ctx.get('section_end') is None else download_start_time + ctx['section_end']
+        section_start = ctx.get('section_start') or 0
+        section_end = ctx.get('section_end') or math.inf
 
         self.write_debug(f'Selected section: {section_start} -> {section_end}')