diff --git a/files/models/video_data.py b/files/models/video_data.py
index 489244f6..8ce41208 100644
--- a/files/models/video_data.py
+++ b/files/models/video_data.py
@@ -12,40 +12,14 @@ class VideoChapterData(models.Model):
     class Meta:
         unique_together = ['media']
 
-    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        from .. import tasks
-
-        is_new = self.pk is None
-        if is_new or (not is_new and self._check_data_changed()):
-            super().save(*args, **kwargs)
-            tasks.produce_video_chapters.delay(self.pk)
-        else:
-            super().save(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def _check_data_changed(self):
-        if self.pk:
-            old_instance = VideoChapterData.objects.get(pk=self.pk)
-            return old_instance.data != self.data
-        return False
-
     @property
     def chapter_data(self):
         # ensure response is consistent
         data = []
-        for item in self.data:
-            if item.get("start") and item.get("title"):
-                thumbnail = item.get("thumbnail")
-                if thumbnail:
-                    thumbnail = helpers.url_from_path(thumbnail)
-                else:
-                    thumbnail = "static/images/chapter_default.jpg"
-                data.append(
-                    {
-                        "start": item.get("start"),
-                        "title": item.get("title"),
-                        "thumbnail": thumbnail,
-                    }
-                )
+        if self.data and isinstance(self.data, list):
+            for item in self.data:
+                if item.get("startTime") and item.get("endTime") and item.get("text"):
+                    data.append(item)
         return data
 
 
diff --git a/files/tasks.py b/files/tasks.py
index 5d6eca12..ee8b1933 100644
--- a/files/tasks.py
+++ b/files/tasks.py
@@ -950,45 +950,6 @@ def update_encoding_size(encoding_id):
     return False
 
 
-@task(name="produce_video_chapters", queue="short_tasks")
-def produce_video_chapters(chapter_id):
-    # this is not used
-    return False
-    chapter_object = VideoChapterData.objects.filter(id=chapter_id).first()
-    if not chapter_object:
-        return False
-
-    media = chapter_object.media
-    video_path = media.media_file.path
-    output_folder = media.video_chapters_folder
-
-    chapters = chapter_object.data
-
-    width = 336
-    height = 188
-
-    if not os.path.exists(output_folder):
-        os.makedirs(output_folder)
-
-    results = []
-
-    for i, chapter in enumerate(chapters):
-        timestamp = chapter["start"]
-        title = chapter["title"]
-
-        output_filename = f"thumbnail_{i:02d}.jpg"  # noqa
-        output_path = os.path.join(output_folder, output_filename)
-
-        command = [settings.FFMPEG_COMMAND, "-y", "-ss", str(timestamp), "-i", video_path, "-vframes", "1", "-q:v", "2", "-s", f"{width}x{height}", output_path]
-        ret = run_command(command)  # noqa
-        if os.path.exists(output_path) and get_file_type(output_path) == "image":
-            results.append({"start": timestamp, "title": title, "thumbnail": output_path})
-
-    chapter_object.data = results
-    chapter_object.save(update_fields=["data"])
-    return True
-
-
 @task(name="post_trim_action", queue="short_tasks", soft_time_limit=600)
 def post_trim_action(friendly_token):
     """Perform post-processing actions after video trimming
diff --git a/files/views/pages.py b/files/views/pages.py
index cb9e89e9..39d17fb5 100644
--- a/files/views/pages.py
+++ b/files/views/pages.py
@@ -259,17 +259,19 @@ def video_chapters(request, friendly_token):
         data = json.loads(request.body)["chapters"]
         chapters = []
         for _, chapter_data in enumerate(data):
-            start_time = chapter_data.get('start')
-            title = chapter_data.get('title')
-            if start_time and title:
+            start_time = chapter_data.get('startTime')
+            end_time = chapter_data.get('endTime')
+            text = chapter_data.get('text')
+            if start_time and end_time and text:
                 chapters.append(
                     {
-                        'start': start_time,
-                        'title': title,
+                        'startTime': start_time,
+                        'endTime': end_time,
+                        'text': text,
                     }
                 )
     except Exception as e:  # noqa
-        return JsonResponse({'success': False, 'error': 'Request data must be a list of video chapters with start and title'}, status=400)
+        return JsonResponse({'success': False, 'error': 'Request data must be a list of video chapters with startTime, endTime, text'}, status=400)
 
     ret = handle_video_chapters(media, chapters)