[BUGFIX] Fix chapters not working correctly on Windows

src/ytdl_sub/plugins/chapters.py

@@ -302,13 +302,16 @@ class ChaptersPlugin(Plugin[ChaptersOptions]):
         """
         chapters = Chapters.from_empty()
 
+        # If there are no embedded chapters, and comment chapters are allowed...
         if not _contains_any_chapters(entry) and self.plugin_options.allow_chapters_from_comments:
+            # Try to get chapters from comments
             for comment in entry.kwargs_get(COMMENTS, []):
                 chapters = Chapters.from_string(comment.get("text", ""))
-                if not chapters.is_empty():
+                if chapters.contains_any_chapters():
                     break
 
-        if not chapters.is_empty():
+            # If some are actually found, add a special kwarg and embed them
+            if chapters.contains_any_chapters():
                 entry.add_kwargs({YTDL_SUB_CUSTOM_CHAPTERS: chapters.to_file_metadata_dict()})
 
                 if not self.is_dry_run:

src/ytdl_sub/plugins/split_by_chapters.py

@@ -164,14 +164,7 @@ class SplitByChaptersPlugin(Plugin[SplitByChaptersOptions]):
         Tags the entry's audio file using values defined in the metadata options
         """
         split_videos_and_metadata: List[Tuple[Entry, FileMetadata]] = []
-
-        if self.is_dry_run:
         chapters = Chapters.from_entry_chapters(entry=entry)
-        else:
-            chapters = Chapters.from_embedded_chapters(
-                ffprobe_path=FFMPEG.ffprobe_path(),
-                file_path=entry.get_download_file_path(),
-            )
 
         # If no chapters, do not split anything
         if not chapters.contains_any_chapters():

src/ytdl_sub/utils/chapters.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
 
 from ytdl_sub.entries.entry import Entry
+from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.kwargs import YTDL_SUB_CUSTOM_CHAPTERS, CHAPTERS
 from ytdl_sub.utils.file_handler import FileMetadata
 
 
@@ -220,45 +221,6 @@ class Chapters:
 
         return Chapters(timestamps=timestamps, titles=titles)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def from_embedded_chapters(cls, ffprobe_path: str, file_path: str) -> "Chapters":
-        """
-        Parameters
-        ----------
-        ffprobe_path
-            Path to ffprobe executable
-        file_path
-            File to read ffmpeg chapter metadata from
-
-        Returns
-        -------
-        Chapters object
-        """
-        proc = subprocess.run(
-            [
-                ffprobe_path,
-                "-loglevel",
-                "quiet",
-                "-print_format",
-                "json",
-                "-show_chapters",
-                "--",
-                file_path,
-            ],
-            check=True,
-            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-            encoding="utf-8",
-        )
-
-        embedded_chapters = json.loads(proc.stdout)
-        timestamps: List[Timestamp] = []
-        titles: List[str] = []
-        for chapter in embedded_chapters["chapters"]:
-            timestamps.append(Timestamp.from_seconds(int(float(chapter["start_time"]))))
-            titles.append(chapter["tags"]["title"])
-
-        return Chapters(timestamps=timestamps, titles=titles)
-
     @classmethod
     def from_entry_chapters(cls, entry: Entry) -> "Chapters":
         """
@@ -274,9 +236,8 @@ class Chapters:
         timestamps: List[Timestamp] = []
         titles: List[str] = []
 
-        chapters = {}
+        # Try to get actual yt-dlp chapters first, then custom chapters, then default to empty list
-        if entry.kwargs_contains("chapters"):
+        chapters = entry.kwargs_get(CHAPTERS, default=entry.kwargs_get(YTDL_SUB_CUSTOM_CHAPTERS, default=[]))
-            chapters = entry.kwargs("chapters") or []
 
         for chapter in chapters:
             timestamps.append(Timestamp.from_seconds(int(float(chapter["start_time"]))))