Streamlink

Patch release:

- Fixed: test failure due to missing removed plugins file in sdist tarball ([3644](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3644)).

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/2.1.0...2.1.1)

Release highlights:

- Added: `--interface`, `-4` / `--ipv4` and `-6` / `--ipv6` ([3483](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3483))
- Added: `--niconico-purge-credentials` ([3434](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3434))
- Added: `--twitcasting-password` ([3505](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3505))
- Added: Linux AppImages ([3611](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3611))
- Added: pre-built man page to bdist wheels and sdist tarballs ([3459](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3459), [#3510](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3510))
- Added: plugin for ahaber.com.tr and atv.com.tr ([3484](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3484)), nimo.tv ([#3508](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3508))
- Fixed: `--player-http` / `--player-continuous-http` HTTP server being bound to all interfaces ([3450](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3450))
- Fixed: handling of languages without alpha_2 code when using pycountry ([3518](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3518))
- Fixed: memory leak when calling `streamlink.streams()` ([3486](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3486))
- Fixed: race condition in HLS related tests ([3454](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3454))
- Fixed: `--player-fifo` issues on Windows with VLC or MPV ([3619](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3619))
- Fixed: various plugins issues (see detailed changelog down below)
- Removed: Windows portable (RosadinTV) ([3535](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3535))
- Removed: plugin for micous.com ([3457](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3457)), ntvspor.net ([#3485](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3485)), btsports ([#3636](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3636))
- Dependencies: set `websocket-client` to `>=0.58.0` ([3634](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3634))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/2.0.0...2.1.0)

Release highlights:

- BREAKING: dropped support for Python 2 and Python 3.5 ([3232](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3232), [#3269](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3269))
- BREAKING: updated the Python version of the Windows installer to 3.8 ([3330](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3330))
Users of Windows 7 will need their system to be fully upgraded.
- BREAKING: removed all deprecated CLI arguments ([3277](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3277), [#3349](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3349))
- `--http-cookies`, `--http-headers`, `--http-query-params`
- `--no-version-check`
- `--rtmpdump-proxy`
- `--cmdline`, `-c`
- `--errorlog`, `-e`
- `--errorlog-path`
- `--btv-username`, `--btv-password`
- `--crunchyroll-locale`
- `--pixiv-username`, `--pixiv-password`
- `--twitch-oauth-authenticate`, `--twitch-oauth-token`, `--twitch-cookie`
- `--ustvnow-station-code`
- `--youtube-api-key`
- BREAKING: replaced various subtitle muxing CLI arguments with `--mux-subtitles` ([3324](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3324))
- `--funimationnow-mux-subtitles`
- `--pluzz-mux-subtitles`
- `--rtve-mux-subtitles`
- `--svtplay-mux-subtitles`
- `--vimeo-mux-subtitles`
- BREAKING: sideloading faulty plugins will now raise an `Exception` ([3366](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3366))
- BREAKING: changed trace logging timestamp format ([3273](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3273))
- BREAKING/API: removed deprecated `Session` compat options ([3349](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3349))
- BREAKING/API: removed deprecated custom `Logger` and `LogRecord` ([3273](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3273))
- BREAKING/API: removed deprecated parameters from `HLSStream.parse_variant_playlist` ([3347](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3347))
- BREAKING/API: removed `plugin.api.support_plugin` ([3398](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3398))
- Added: new plugin for pluto.tv ([3363](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3363))
- Added: support for HLS master playlist URLs to `--stream-url` / `--json` ([3300](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3300))
- Added: `--ffmpeg-fout` for changing the output format of muxed streams ([2892](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/2892))
- Added: `--ffmpeg-copyts` and `--ffmpeg-start-at-zero` ([3404](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3404), [#3413](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3413))
- Added: `--streann-url` for iframe referencing ([3356](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3356))
- Added: `--niconico-timeshift-offset` ([3425](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3425))
- Fixed: duplicate stream names in DASH inputs ([3410](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3410))
- Fixed: youtube live playback ([3268](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3268), [#3372](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3372), [#3428](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3428))
- Fixed: `--twitch-disable-reruns` ([3375](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3375))
- Fixed: various plugins issues (see detailed changelog down below)
- Changed: `{filename}` variable in `--player-args` / `-a` to `{playerinput}` and made both optional ([3313](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3313))
- Changed: and fixed `streamlinkrc` config file in the Windows installer ([3350](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3350))
- Changed: MPV's automated `--title` argument to `--force-media-title` ([3405](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3405))
- Changed: HTML documentation theme to [furo](https://github.com/pradyunsg/furo) ([#3335](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3335))
- Removed: plugins for `skai`, `kingkong`, `ellobo`, `trt`/`trtspor`, `tamago`, `streamme`, `metube`, `cubetv`, `willax`

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/1.7.0...2.0.0)

Release highlights:

- Added: new plugins for micous.com, tv999.bg and cbsnews.com
- Added: new embedded ad detection for Twitch streams ([3213](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3213))
- Fixed: a few broken plugins and minor plugin issues (see changelog down below)
- Fixed: arguments in config files were read too late before taking effect ([3255](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3255))
- Fixed: Arte plugin returning too many streams and overriding primary ones ([3228](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3228))
- Fixed: Twitch plugin error when stream metadata API response is empty ([3223](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3223))
- Fixed: Zattoo login issues ([3202](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3202))
- Changed: plugin request and submission guidelines ([3244](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3244))
- Changed: refactored and cleaned up Twitch plugin ([3227](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3227))
- Removed: `platform=_` stream token request parameter from Twitch plugin (again) ([3220](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3220))
- Removed: plugins for itvplayer, aljazeeraen, srgssr and dingittv

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/1.6.0...1.7.0)

Release highlights:

- Fixed: lots of broken plugins and minor plugin issues (see changelog down below)
- Fixed: embedded ads on Twitch with an ads workaround, removing pre-roll and mid-stream ads ([3173](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3173))
- Fixed: read timeout error when filtering out HLS segments ([3187](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3187))
- Fixed: twitch plugin logging incorrect low-latency status when pre-roll ads exist ([3169](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3169))
- Fixed: crunchyroll auth logic ([3150](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3150))
- Added: the `--hls-playlist-reload-time` parameter for customizing HLS playlist reload times ([2925](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/2925))
- Added: `python -m streamlink` invocation style support ([3174](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3174))
- Added: plugin for mrt.com.mk ([3097](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3097))
- Changed: yupptv plugin and replaced email+pass with id+token authentication ([3116](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3116))
- Removed: plugins for vaughnlive, pandatv, douyutv, cybergame, europaplus and startv

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/1.5.0...1.6.0)

A minor release with fixes for `pycountry==20.7.3` ([3057](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3057)) and a few plugin additions and removals.

And of course the usual plugin fixes and upgrades, which you can see in the git shortlog down below. Thank you to everyone involved!

Support for Python2 has not been dropped yet (contrary to the comment in the last changelog), but will be in the near future.

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/1.4.1...1.5.0)