diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91ff46f..d0092f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ use whisper_timestamped to add automatic transcriptions to pan.do/ra
 
 add "transcribe" to LOCAL_APPS in local_setttings.py
 
+## install whisper_timestamped
+
+    python3 -m venv venv /opt/whisper-timestamped/
+    /opt/whisper-timestamped/bin/pip install \
+     torch==1.13.1+cpu \
+     torchaudio==0.13.1+cpu \
+     -f https://download.pytorch.org/whl/torch_stable.html
+    /opt/whisper-timestamped/bin/pip install whisper-timestamped
 
 ## configuration
 
diff --git a/transcribe.py b/transcribe.py
index 9793553..75ebfbb 100644
--- a/transcribe.py
+++ b/transcribe.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import shutil
 import signal
 import subprocess
 import tempfile
+import time
 
 import ox
 import ox.iso
@@ -11,9 +12,10 @@ import ox.iso
 from django.conf import settings
 
 from annotation import tasks
-from item.models import Item
-from itemlist.models import List
 from item import utils
+from itemlist.models import List
+from item.models import Item
+from user.models import User
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -80,9 +82,9 @@ def extract_subtitles(item, user, layer, translate, gpu=False):
 
 
 def main(**kwargs):
-    queue = List.objects.get(kwargs['queue'])
-    done = List.objects.get(kwargs['done'])
-    user = User.objects.get(kwargs['user'])
+    user = User.objects.get(username=kwargs['user'])
+    queue = List.objects.get(user=user, name=kwargs['queue'])
+    done = List.objects.get(user=user, name=kwargs['done'])
     layer = kwargs.get("layer")
     translate = kwargs.get("translate")
     if translate:
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ def main(**kwargs):
     try:
         while True:
             wait = True
-            for item in queue.get_items(queue.user):
+            for item in queue.get_items(queue.user).all():
                 if extract_subtitles(item, user, layer, translate, kwargs.get("gpu")):
                     queue.items.remove(item)
                     done.items.remove(item)