diff --git a/src/components/SponsorTimeEditComponent.tsx b/src/components/SponsorTimeEditComponent.tsx
index ed379105..b125ce72 100644
--- a/src/components/SponsorTimeEditComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SponsorTimeEditComponent.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Utils from "../utils";
 import SubmissionNoticeComponent from "./SubmissionNoticeComponent";
 import { RectangleTooltip } from "../render/RectangleTooltip";
 import SelectorComponent, { SelectorOption } from "./SelectorComponent";
+import { GenericUtils } from "../utils/genericUtils";
 
 
 const utils = new Utils();
@@ -289,8 +290,8 @@ class SponsorTimeEditComponent extends React.Component<SponsorTimeEditProps, Spo
         const sponsorTimeEdits = this.state.sponsorTimeEdits;
         
         // check if change is small engough to show tooltip
-        const before = utils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(sponsorTimeEdits[index]);
-        const after = utils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(targetValue);
+        const before = GenericUtils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(sponsorTimeEdits[index]);
+        const after = GenericUtils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(targetValue);
         const difference = Math.abs(before - after);
         if (0 < difference && difference < 0.5) this.showScrollToEditToolTip();
 
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ class SponsorTimeEditComponent extends React.Component<SponsorTimeEditProps, Spo
         }
         
         const sponsorTimeEdits = this.state.sponsorTimeEdits;
-        let timeAsNumber = utils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(this.state.sponsorTimeEdits[index]);
+        let timeAsNumber = GenericUtils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(this.state.sponsorTimeEdits[index]);
         if (timeAsNumber !== null && e.deltaY != 0) {
             if (e.deltaY < 0) {
                 timeAsNumber += step;
@@ -530,8 +531,8 @@ class SponsorTimeEditComponent extends React.Component<SponsorTimeEditProps, Spo
         const sponsorTimesSubmitting = this.props.contentContainer().sponsorTimesSubmitting;
 
         if (this.state.editing) {
-            const startTime = utils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(this.state.sponsorTimeEdits[0]);
-            const endTime = utils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(this.state.sponsorTimeEdits[1]);
+            const startTime = GenericUtils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(this.state.sponsorTimeEdits[0]);
+            const endTime = GenericUtils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(this.state.sponsorTimeEdits[1]);
 
             // Change segment time only if the format was correct
             if (startTime !== null && endTime !== null) {
diff --git a/src/content.ts b/src/content.ts
index a997b2f5..ec5e80ca 100644
--- a/src/content.ts
+++ b/src/content.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { Message, MessageResponse, VoteResponse } from "./messageTypes";
 import * as Chat from "./js-components/chat";
 import { SkipButtonControlBar } from "./js-components/skipButtonControlBar";
 import { getStartTimeFromUrl } from "./utils/urlParser";
-import { findValidElement, getControls, getHashParams, isVisible } from "./utils/pageUtils";
+import { findValidElement, getControls, getExistingChapters, getHashParams, isVisible } from "./utils/pageUtils";
 import { isSafari, keybindEquals } from "./utils/configUtils";
 import { CategoryPill } from "./render/CategoryPill";
 import { AnimationUtils } from "./utils/animationUtils";
@@ -806,6 +806,17 @@ async function sponsorsLookup(id: string, keepOldSubmissions = true) {
             //otherwise the listener can handle it
             updatePreviewBar();
         }
+
+        // Add existing chapters if we can
+        if (utils.chaptersEnabled()) {
+            GenericUtils.wait(() => getExistingChapters(sponsorVideoID, video.duration),
+                        5000, 100, (c) => c?.length > 0).then((chapters) => {
+                if (chapters?.length > 0) {
+                    sponsorTimes = sponsorTimes.concat(...chapters);
+                    updatePreviewBar();
+                }
+            });
+        }
     } else if (response?.status === 404) {
         retryFetch();
     }
diff --git a/src/js-components/previewBar.ts b/src/js-components/previewBar.ts
index 6858035b..9de31e95 100644
--- a/src/js-components/previewBar.ts
+++ b/src/js-components/previewBar.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import Config from "../config";
 import { ActionType, Category, SegmentContainer, SponsorTime } from "../types";
 import Utils from "../utils";
 import { partition } from "../utils/arrayUtils";
+import { GenericUtils } from "../utils/genericUtils";
 const utils = new Utils();
 
 const TOOLTIP_VISIBLE_CLASS = 'sponsorCategoryTooltipVisible';
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ class PreviewBar {
                 const tooltipText = tooltipTextElement.textContent;
                 if (tooltipText === null || tooltipText.length === 0) continue;
 
-                timeInSeconds = utils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(tooltipText);
+                timeInSeconds = GenericUtils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(tooltipText);
 
                 if (timeInSeconds !== null) break;
             }
@@ -389,6 +390,8 @@ class PreviewBar {
         const chapterBar = document.querySelector(".ytp-chapters-container:not(.sponsorBlockChapterBar)") as HTMLElement;
         if (!progressBar || !chapterBar) return;
 
+        // todo: Can this same mutation observer be reused to import chapters
+        //          maybe not, looks like it has to be imported from the skipping to chapters page
         const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
             const changes: Record<string, HTMLElement> = {};
             for (const mutation of mutations) {
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index a9fb161c..edb566da 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ export type Category = string & { __categoryBrand: unknown };
 
 export enum SponsorSourceType {
     Server = undefined,
-    Local = 1
+    Local = 1,
+    YouTube = 2
 }
 
 export interface SegmentContainer {
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 7ee3be4c..7b6fb387 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default class Utils {
         this.backgroundScriptContainer = backgroundScriptContainer;
     }
 
-    async wait<T>(condition: () => T | false, timeout = 5000, check = 100): Promise<T> {
+    async wait<T>(condition: () => T, timeout = 5000, check = 100): Promise<T> {
         return GenericUtils.wait(condition, timeout, check);
     }
 
@@ -442,20 +442,6 @@ export default class Utils {
         return formatted;
     }
 
-    getFormattedTimeToSeconds(formatted: string): number | null {
-        const fragments = /^(?:(?:(\d+):)?(\d+):)?(\d*(?:[.,]\d+)?)$/.exec(formatted);
-
-        if (fragments === null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        const hours = fragments[1] ? parseInt(fragments[1]) : 0;
-        const minutes = fragments[2] ? parseInt(fragments[2] || '0') : 0;
-        const seconds = fragments[3] ? parseFloat(fragments[3].replace(',', '.')) : 0;
-
-        return hours * 3600 + minutes * 60 + seconds;
-    }
-
     shortCategoryName(categoryName: string): string {
         return chrome.i18n.getMessage("category_" + categoryName + "_short") || chrome.i18n.getMessage("category_" + categoryName);
     }
@@ -529,4 +515,8 @@ export default class Utils {
 
         Config.forceLocalUpdate("downvotedSegments");
     }
+
+    chaptersEnabled(): boolean {
+        return Config.config.renderAsChapters && !!this.getCategorySelection("chapter");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/genericUtils.ts b/src/utils/genericUtils.ts
index 3451c738..dd97d8a7 100644
--- a/src/utils/genericUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/genericUtils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /** Function that can be used to wait for a condition before returning. */
-async function wait<T>(condition: () => T | false, timeout = 5000, check = 100): Promise<T> {
+async function wait<T>(condition: () => T, timeout = 5000, check = 100, predicate?: (obj: T) => boolean): Promise<T> {
     return await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         setTimeout(() => {
             clearInterval(interval);
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ async function wait<T>(condition: () => T | false, timeout = 5000, check = 100):
 
         const intervalCheck = () => {
             const result = condition();
-            if (result) {
+            if (predicate ? predicate(result) : result) {
                 resolve(result);
                 clearInterval(interval);
             }
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@ async function wait<T>(condition: () => T | false, timeout = 5000, check = 100):
     });
 }
 
+function getFormattedTimeToSeconds(formatted: string): number | null {
+    const fragments = /^(?:(?:(\d+):)?(\d+):)?(\d*(?:[.,]\d+)?)$/.exec(formatted);
+
+    if (fragments === null) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    const hours = fragments[1] ? parseInt(fragments[1]) : 0;
+    const minutes = fragments[2] ? parseInt(fragments[2] || '0') : 0;
+    const seconds = fragments[3] ? parseFloat(fragments[3].replace(',', '.')) : 0;
+
+    return hours * 3600 + minutes * 60 + seconds;
+}
+
 /**
  * Gets the error message in a nice string
  * 
@@ -64,10 +78,11 @@ function hexToRgb(hex: string): {r: number, g: number, b: number} {
       g: parseInt(result[2], 16),
       b: parseInt(result[3], 16)
     } : null;
-  }
+}
 
 export const GenericUtils = {
     wait,
+    getFormattedTimeToSeconds,
     getErrorMessage,
     getLuminance
 }
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diff --git a/src/utils/pageUtils.ts b/src/utils/pageUtils.ts
index 8f484d73..da3a2f00 100644
--- a/src/utils/pageUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/pageUtils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-export function getControls(): HTMLElement | false {
+import { ActionType, Category, SponsorSourceType, SponsorTime, VideoID } from "../types";
+import { GenericUtils } from "./genericUtils";
+
+export function getControls(): HTMLElement {
     const controlsSelectors = [
         // YouTube
         ".ytp-right-controls",
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ export function getControls(): HTMLElement | false {
         }
     }
 
-    return false;
+    return null;
 }
 
 export function isVisible(element: HTMLElement): boolean {
@@ -61,4 +64,42 @@ export function getHashParams(): Record<string, unknown> {
     }
 
     return {};
+}
+
+export function getExistingChapters(currentVideoID: VideoID, duration: number): SponsorTime[] {
+    const chaptersBox = document.querySelector("ytd-macro-markers-list-renderer");
+
+    const chapters: SponsorTime[] = [];
+    if (chaptersBox) {
+        let lastSegment: SponsorTime = null;
+        const links = chaptersBox.querySelectorAll("ytd-macro-markers-list-item-renderer > a");
+        for (const link of links) {
+            const timeElement = link.querySelector("#time") as HTMLElement;
+            const description = link.querySelector("#details h4") as HTMLElement;
+            if (timeElement && description?.innerText?.length > 0 && link.getAttribute("href")?.includes(currentVideoID)) {
+                const time = GenericUtils.getFormattedTimeToSeconds(timeElement.innerText);
+                
+                if (lastSegment) {
+                    lastSegment.segment[1] = time;
+                    chapters.push(lastSegment);
+                }
+                
+                lastSegment = {
+                    segment: [time, null],
+                    category: "chapter" as Category,
+                    actionType: ActionType.Chapter,
+                    description: description.innerText,
+                    source: SponsorSourceType.YouTube,
+                    UUID: null
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (lastSegment) {
+            lastSegment.segment[1] = duration;
+            chapters.push(lastSegment);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return chapters;
 }
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