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Update media_extractor documentation to match latest PR #8538 (#3012)

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The `media_extractor` component gets an stream URL and send it to a media player entity.
The `media_extractor` component gets an stream URL and send it to a media player entity. This component can extract entity specific streams if configured accordingly.
<p class='note'>
Media extractor doesn't transcode streams, it just tries to find stream that match requested query.
</p>
To use the media extrator service in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
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media_extractor:
```
Configuration variables:
- **default_query** (*Optional*): Set default stream query for all devices ('best' by default).
- **customize** (*Optional*): Set entity specific values. For example:
```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
media_extractor:
default_query: worst
customize:
media_player.my_sonos:
video: bestvideo
music: bestaudio[ext=mp3]
```
This configuration sets query for all service calls like: ```{"entity_id": "media_player.my_sonos", "media_content_id": "https://soundcloud.com/bruttoband/brutto-11", "media_content_type": "music"}``` to 'bestaudio' with mp3 extention.
Query examples with explanations:
* **bestvideo** - best video only stream
* **best** - best video + audio stream
* **bestaudio[ext=m4a]** - best audio stream with m4a extension
* **worst** - worst video + audio stream
* **bestaudio[ext=m4a]/bestaudio[ext=ogg]/bestaudio** - best m4a audio, otherwise best ogg audio and only then any best audio
More info about queries [here](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#format-selection)
### {% linkable_title Use the service %}
Go the the "Developer Tools", then to "Call Service", and choose `media_extractor/play_media` from the list of available services. Fill the "Service Data" field as shown in the example below and hit "CALL SERVICE".
Go to the "Developer Tools", then to "Call Service", and choose `media_extractor/play_media` from the list of available services. Fill the "Service Data" field as shown in the example below and hit "CALL SERVICE".
This will download the file from the given URL.