Add --max-sleep-interval (Closes #9930)

[youtube-dl.git] / youtube_dl / options.py

diff --git a/youtube_dl/options.py b/youtube_dl/options.py
index 942d44912659232ad50fc3034b462a96f14cd8ae..068e824a0aa795faefa51eb14c43537e130501f8 100644 (file)
--- a/youtube_dl/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/options.py
@@ -499,9 +499,17 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
         dest='bidi_workaround', action='store_true',
         help='Work around terminals that lack bidirectional text support. Requires bidiv or fribidi executable in PATH')
     workarounds.add_option(
-        '--sleep-interval', metavar='SECONDS',
+        '--sleep-interval', '--min-sleep-interval', metavar='SECONDS',
         dest='sleep_interval', type=float,
-        help='Number of seconds to sleep before each download.')
+        help='Minimum number of seconds to sleep before each download. Sleep will be for a random interval if '
+             '--max-sleep-interval is also passed.'
+    )
+    workarounds.add_option(
+        '--max-sleep-interval', metavar='SECONDS',
+        dest='max_sleep_interval', type=float,
+        help='Max number of seconds to sleep before each download. Sleep will be for a random interval if passed'
+             ' along with --min-sleep-interval or --sleep-interval, otherwise ignored.'
+    )
 
     verbosity = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Verbosity / Simulation Options')
     verbosity.add_option(