probability of consecutive sequences of a bias coin whose probability changes at each toss

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Consider a coin-tossing event in which at each toss $i$ the probability of having H is $p_i$. What is the probability of having exactly $k$ consecutive H in $n$ toss? Let's say k=2 and n=6; then here we want to know the probability of all the outcomes listed below.

HHTTTT

TTHHTT

TTTTHH

THHTTT

THTHHT

HTTHHT

HHTTHH

$\vdots$