Fix Xtream API 403 errors by adding a fallback User-Agent (#274)#411
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This pull request addresses issue #274, where Hypnotix fails to authenticate with certain Xtream API providers because the server rejects requests lacking a standard web browser
User-Agentheader with a403 Forbiddenerror.Changes
HEADERSdictionary containing a standard Chrome/Linux User-Agent string._get_headers()helper method inside theXtreamclass.authenticate()and_get_request()to route through this helper.self.user_agentis populated. If a user has defined a custom User-Agent via the Hypnotix preferences GUI, that preference is strictly respected. The fallback Chrome header is only applied if the custom setting is empty, preventing the application from sending a default python-requests header and triggering a 403.Closes #274