Skip API requests when not authorised and not strictly required

resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/client/youtube.py

@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class YouTube(LoginClient):
             'headers': {
                 'Host': 'www.googleapis.com',
             },
+            'auth_required': True,
+        },
         },
         'tv': {
             'url': 'https://www.youtube.com/youtubei/v1/{_endpoint}',
@@ -2033,10 +2035,15 @@ def api_request(self,
         if params:
             client_data['params'] = params
 
+        abort = False
+        if no_login:
+            pass
         # a config can decide if a token is allowed
-        if (not no_login and self._access_token
-                and self._config.get('token-allowed', True)):
+        elif self._access_token and self._config.get('token-allowed', True):
             client_data['_access_token'] = self._access_token
+        # abort if authentication is required but not available for request
+        elif self.CLIENTS.get(version, {}).get('auth_required'):
+            abort = True
 
         client = self.build_client(version, client_data)
 
@@ -2084,8 +2091,10 @@ def api_request(self,
                                         params=log_params,
                                         data=client.get('json'),
                                         headers=log_headers))
-        response = self.request(response_hook=self._response_hook,
-                                response_hook_kwargs=kwargs,
-                                error_hook=self._error_hook,
-                                **client)
-        return response
+        if abort and not (kwargs.get('notify') or kwargs.get('raise_exc')):
+            self._context.log_warning('API request: aborted')
+            return {}
+        return self.request(response_hook=self._response_hook,
+                            response_hook_kwargs=kwargs,
+                            error_hook=self._error_hook,
+                            **client)