diff --git a/player/lua/ytdl_hook.lua b/player/lua/ytdl_hook.lua
index 57e9d00625..0e3bdd2e8c 100644
--- a/player/lua/ytdl_hook.lua
+++ b/player/lua/ytdl_hook.lua
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ mp.add_hook("on_load", 10, function ()
                 end
             end
 
+            -- set start and end time
+            if not (json.start_time == nil) then
+                msg.debug("setting start to: " .. json.start_time .. " secs")
+                mp.set_property("file-local-options/start",json.start_time)
+            end
+
             -- for rtmp
             if not (json.play_path == nil) then
                 local rtmp_prop = append_rtmp_prop(nil, "rtmp_tcurl", streamurl)