plugins.twitch: add --twitch-access-token-param #4952
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--twitch-api-headerwas added in #4156 as an alternative to--http-headerfor setting generic/arbitrary headers on each Twitch API request, like authentication data for example (--twitch-api-header="Authorization=OAuth some-token"). It is therefore a useful plugin parameter, as it allows bypassing ads (to an extend). Adding a plugin parameter for generic key+value pairs on the access token API request via--twitch-access-token-paramcould be useful as well for the same reason.Having
--twitch-access-token-paramallows setting differentplayerTypeAPI request parameter values for example. The default value of this isembed, which makes Streamlink retrieve an access token for Twitch's embeddable web player.siteis another valid value.In the past we've had to change this multiple times and reverted everything back again (see #3210). Adding this parameter allows for customizations made by users without having to modify the plugin itself. Should there be any new developments in terms of special Twitch players with access tokens without embedded ads, then this parameter is a way to quickly test and adapt to that, without having to publish new releases and having to potentially revert stuff.