diff --git a/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
index f959a4e47..360595918 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1857,13 +1857,13 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
                     self.report_error('Cannot write annotations file: ' + annofn)
                     return
 
-        def dl(name, info):
+        def dl(name, info, subtitle=False):
             fd = get_suitable_downloader(info, self.params)(self, self.params)
             for ph in self._progress_hooks:
                 fd.add_progress_hook(ph)
             if self.params.get('verbose'):
                 self.to_stdout('[debug] Invoking downloader on %r' % info.get('url'))
-            return fd.download(name, info)
+            return fd.download(name, info, subtitle)
 
         subtitles_are_requested = any([self.params.get('writesubtitles', False),
                                        self.params.get('writeautomaticsub')])
@@ -1891,6 +1891,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
                             return
                     else:
                         try:
+                            dl(sub_filename, sub_info, subtitle=True)
+                            '''
                             if self.params.get('sleep_interval_subtitles', False):
                                 dl(sub_filename, sub_info)
                             else:
@@ -1898,6 +1900,7 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
                                     sub_info['url'], info_dict['id'], note=False).read()
                                 with io.open(encodeFilename(sub_filename), 'wb') as subfile:
                                     subfile.write(sub_data)
+                            '''
                         except (ExtractorError, IOError, OSError, ValueError, compat_urllib_error.URLError, compat_http_client.HTTPException, socket.error) as err:
                             self.report_warning('Unable to download subtitle for "%s": %s' %
                                                 (sub_lang, error_to_compat_str(err)))
diff --git a/youtube_dlc/downloader/common.py b/youtube_dlc/downloader/common.py
index 31c286458..14bd322b4 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/downloader/common.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/downloader/common.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
         """Report it was impossible to resume download."""
         self.to_screen('[download] Unable to resume')
 
-    def download(self, filename, info_dict):
+    def download(self, filename, info_dict, subtitle=False):
         """Download to a filename using the info from info_dict
         Return True on success and False otherwise
         """
@@ -353,15 +353,23 @@ class FileDownloader(object):
                 })
                 return True
 
-        min_sleep_interval = self.params.get('sleep_interval')
-        if min_sleep_interval:
-            max_sleep_interval = self.params.get('max_sleep_interval', min_sleep_interval)
-            sleep_interval = random.uniform(min_sleep_interval, max_sleep_interval)
+        if subtitle is False:
+            min_sleep_interval = self.params.get('sleep_interval')
+            if min_sleep_interval:
+                max_sleep_interval = self.params.get('max_sleep_interval', min_sleep_interval)
+                sleep_interval = random.uniform(min_sleep_interval, max_sleep_interval)
+                self.to_screen(
+                    '[download] Sleeping %s seconds...' % (
+                        int(sleep_interval) if sleep_interval.is_integer()
+                        else '%.2f' % sleep_interval))
+                time.sleep(sleep_interval)
+        else:
+            sleep_interval_sub = self.params.get('sleep_interval_subtitles')
             self.to_screen(
                 '[download] Sleeping %s seconds...' % (
-                    int(sleep_interval) if sleep_interval.is_integer()
-                    else '%.2f' % sleep_interval))
-            time.sleep(sleep_interval)
+                    int(sleep_interval_sub)))
+            time.sleep(sleep_interval_sub)
+
 
         return self.real_download(filename, info_dict)
 
diff --git a/youtube_dlc/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dlc/extractor/youtube.py
index 5fd22081a..ccfaa733d 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -1366,14 +1366,14 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
                     'ext': ext,
                 })
             sub_lang_list[lang] = sub_formats
-        """ if has_live_chat_replay:
+        if has_live_chat_replay:
             sub_lang_list['live_chat'] = [
                 {
                     'video_id': video_id,
                     'ext': 'json',
                     'protocol': 'youtube_live_chat_replay',
                 },
-            ] """
+            ]
         if not sub_lang_list:
             self._downloader.report_warning('video doesn\'t have subtitles')
             return {}
diff --git a/youtube_dlc/options.py b/youtube_dlc/options.py
index 1d7a7fed2..66b45220c 100644
--- a/youtube_dlc/options.py
+++ b/youtube_dlc/options.py
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
             'along with --min-sleep-interval.'))
     workarounds.add_option(
         '--sleep-subtitles',
-        dest='sleep_interval_subtitles', action='store_true', default=False,
+        dest='sleep_interval_subtitles', action='store_true', default=0,
         help='Enforce sleep interval on subtitles as well')
 
     verbosity = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, 'Verbosity / Simulation Options')