Add option `--download-sections` to download video partially

Closes #52, Closes #3932

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/yt_dlp/utils.py b/yt_dlp/utils.py
index 777b8b3ea..45af4ec61 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/utils.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/utils.py
@@ -3495,6 +3495,23 @@ def match_filter_func(filters):
     return _match_func
 
 
+def download_range_func(chapters, ranges):
+    def inner(info_dict, ydl):
+        warning = ('There are no chapters matching the regex' if info_dict.get('chapters')
+                   else 'Chapter information is unavailable')
+        for regex in chapters or []:
+            for i, chapter in enumerate(info_dict.get('chapters') or []):
+                if re.search(regex, chapter['title']):
+                    warning = None
+                    yield {**chapter, 'index': i}
+        if warning:
+            ydl.to_screen(f'[info] {info_dict["id"]}: {warning}')
+
+        yield from ({'start_time': start, 'end_time': end} for start, end in ranges or [])
+
+    return inner
+
+
 def parse_dfxp_time_expr(time_expr):
     if not time_expr:
         return