diff --git a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
index cb33c35829..5a1d8561fa 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/ffmpeg.py
@@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ def _get_real_video_duration(self, filepath, fatal=True):
             if fatal:
                 raise PostProcessingError(f'Unable to determine video duration: {e.msg}')
 
-    def _duration_mismatch(self, d1, d2):
+    def _duration_mismatch(self, d1, d2, tolerance=2):
         if not d1 or not d2:
             return None
         # The duration is often only known to nearest second. So there can be <1sec disparity natually.
         # Further excuse an additional <1sec difference.
-        return abs(d1 - d2) > 2
+        return abs(d1 - d2) > tolerance
 
     def run_ffmpeg_multiple_files(self, input_paths, out_path, opts, **kwargs):
         return self.real_run_ffmpeg(
diff --git a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/modify_chapters.py b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/modify_chapters.py
index 8a2ef90651..de3505e11b 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/postprocessor/modify_chapters.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/postprocessor/modify_chapters.py
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ def run(self, info):
 
         real_duration = self._get_real_video_duration(info['filepath'])
         if not chapters:
-            chapters = [{'start_time': 0, 'end_time': real_duration, 'title': info['title']}]
+            chapters = [{'start_time': 0, 'end_time': info.get('duration') or real_duration, 'title': info['title']}]
 
         info['chapters'], cuts = self._remove_marked_arrange_sponsors(chapters + sponsor_chapters)
         if not cuts:
             return [], info
 
-        if self._duration_mismatch(real_duration, info.get('duration')):
+        if self._duration_mismatch(real_duration, info.get('duration'), 1):
             if not self._duration_mismatch(real_duration, info['chapters'][-1]['end_time']):
                 self.to_screen(f'Skipping {self.pp_key()} since the video appears to be already cut')
                 return [], info