Streamlink

Release highlights:

- Improved: decryption of HLS streams ([4533](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4533))
- Improved: HLS playlist parsing ([4540](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4540), [#4552](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4552))
- Improved: validation schemas and error handling/printing ([4514](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4514))
- Improved: string representations of `Stream` implementations ([4521](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4521))
- Fixed: new YouTube consent dialog ([4515](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4515))
- Fixed: crunchyroll plugin ([4510](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4510))
- Fixed: nicolive email logins ([4553](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4553))
- Fixed: threading issue when closing segmented streams ([4517](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4517))
- Removed: suppression of `InsecureRequestWarning` ([4525](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4525))
- New plugins: blazetv ([4548](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4548)), hiplayer ([#4507](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4507)), useetv ([#4536](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4536))
- Removed plugins: rotana ([4512](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4512))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/4.0.1...4.1.0)

No code changes.
Please see the [changelog of the `4.0.0` release](https://streamlink.github.io/changelog.html#streamlink-4-0-0-2022-05-01), as it contains breaking changes.

- Fixed: missing source-dist tarballs on GitHub release page ([4503](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4503))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/4.0.0...4.0.1)

Breaking changes:

- BREAKING: dropped support for Python 3.6 ([4442](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4442))
- BREAKING/API: removed [`streamlink.plugin.api.utils`](https://streamlink.github.io/deprecations.html#removal-of-streamlink-plugin-api-utils) module ([4467](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4467))
- BREAKING/setup: switched to PEP 518 build system declaration and replaced versioneer in favor of versioningit ([4440](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4440))
- BREAKING/packaging: replaced Windows installers with new ones built at [streamlink/windows-installer](https://github.com/streamlink/windows-installer) ([#4405](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4405))
- Added: new embedded Python builds for 3.8 and 3.10, both x86 and x86_64
- Updated: embedded FFmpeg to 5.0

Release highlights:

- Added: support for `--record=-`, for writing data to stdout while watching at the same time ([4462](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4462))
- Added: `plugin` variable for `--title`, `--output`, `--record` and `--record-and-pipe` ([4437](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4437))
- Added: missing CLI protocol parameter support for DASH streams ([4434](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4434))
- Updated: CLI and API documentation ([4415](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4415), [#4424](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4424), [#4430](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4430))
- Updated: plugin description documentation ([4391](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4391))
- Fixed: nicolive email logins ([4380](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4380))
- Fixed: various other plugin issues (see the changelog down below)
- New plugins: cmmedia ([4416](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4416)), htv ([#4431](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4431)), mdstrm ([#4395](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4395)), trovo ([#4471](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4471))
- Removed plugins: abweb ([4270](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4270)), garena ([#4460](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4460)), senategov ([#4458](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4458)), teamliquid ([#4393](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4393)), tlctr ([#4432](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4432)), vrtbe ([#4459](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4459))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/3.2.0...4.0.0)

Release highlights:

- Added: log message for the resolved path when writing output to file ([4336](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4336))
- Added: new plugins for rtpa.es ([4344](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4344)) and lnk.lt ([#4364](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4364))
- Changed: metadata requirements for built-in plugins ([4374](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4374))
- Improved: plugins documentation ([4374](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4374))
- Fixed: filmon plugin, requires at least OpenSSL 1.1.0 ([4335](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4335), [#4345](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4345))
- Fixed: mildom plugin ([4375](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4375))
- Fixed: nicolive email logins with confirmation codes ([4380](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4380))
- Fixed: various other plugin issues, see the changelog down below
- Upgraded: Windows installer's Python and dependency versions ([4330](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4330), [#4347](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4347))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/3.1.1...3.2.0)

Patch release:

- Fixed: broken `streamlink.exe`/`streamlinkw.exe` executables in Windows installer ([4308](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4308))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/3.1.0...3.1.1)

Release highlights:

- Changed: file overwrite prompt to wait for user input before opening streams ([4252](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4252))
- Fixed: log messages appearing in `--json` output ([4258](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4258))
- Fixed: keep-alive TCP connections when filtering out HLS segments ([4229](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4229))
- Fixed: sort order of DASH streams with the same video resolution ([4220](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4220))
- Fixed: HLS segment byterange offsets ([4301](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4301), [#4302](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4302))
- Fixed: YouTube /live URLs ([4222](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4222))
- Fixed: UStream websocket address ([4238](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4238))
- Fixed: Pluto desync issues by filtering out bumper segments ([4255](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4255))
- Fixed: various plugin issues - please see the changelog down below
- Removed plugins: abweb ([4270](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4270)), latina ([#4269](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4269)), live_russia_tv ([#4263](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4263)), liveme ([#4264](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/4264))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/3.0.3...3.1.0)