diff --git a/app/item/models.py b/app/item/models.py
index d660c5c..85939c8 100644
--- a/app/item/models.py
+++ b/app/item/models.py
@@ -186,7 +186,13 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                     for kv in urllib.parse.unquote(arguments).split("&")
                 )
             if ',' in parts[0]:
-                start, end = [ox.parse_timecode(p) for p in parts[0].split(',')]
+                ts = [ox.parse_timecode(p) for p in parts[0].split(',')]
+                if len(ts) >= 2:
+                    start, end = ts[-2:]
+                else:
+                    logger.error("unable to decode in/out: %s", parts[0])
+                    start = 0
+                    end = 1000
                 request = {
                     "action": "findClips",
                     "data": {