Improve video details extraction by using innertube API
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Description
YouTube is slowly migrating to their new innertube API and we should consider using the new API for consitent and reliable results. youtube-dl is already using this new API.
Examples:
```bash
curl --location --request POST 'https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/player?key=AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"context": {
"client": {
"clientName": "WEB",
"clientVersion": "2.20210623.00.00"
}
},
"videoId": "vKJpN5FAeF4"
}'
```
An age restricted video that does not work with get_video_info route.
```bash
curl --location --request POST 'https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/player?key=AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"context": {
"client": {
"clientName": "WEB_EMBEDDED_PLAYER",
"clientVersion": "1.20210623.1.0"
}
},
"videoId": "HtVdAasjOgU"
}'
```
The API key and client version can be extracted from watch or embed page.
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