[twitter] add 'replies' option (closes #705)

docs/configuration.rst

@@ -1169,12 +1169,21 @@ Description Extract tweet text as ``content`` metadata.
 =========== =====
 
 
+extractor.twitter.replies
+-------------------------
+=========== =====
+Type        ``bool``
+Default     ``true``
+Description Extract media from replies to other Tweets.
+=========== =====
+
+
 extractor.twitter.retweets
 --------------------------
 =========== =====
 Type        ``bool``
 Default     ``true``
-Description Extract images from retweets.
+Description Extract media from Retweets.
 =========== =====
 
 

docs/gallery-dl.conf

@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
         "twitter":
         {
             "content": false,
+            "replies": true,
             "retweets": true,
             "twitpic": false,
             "videos": true

gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class TwitterExtractor(Extractor):
         self._user_dict = None
         self.logged_in = False
         self.retweets = self.config("retweets", True)
+        self.replies = self.config("replies", True)
         self.twitpic = self.config("twitpic", False)
         self.content = self.config("content", False)
         self.videos = self.config("videos", True)
@@ -48,7 +49,9 @@ class TwitterExtractor(Extractor):
 
         for tweet in self.tweets():
             data = self._data_from_tweet(tweet)
-            if not data or not self.retweets and data["retweet_id"]:
+            if not data or \
+                    not self.retweets and data["retweet_id"] or \
+                    not self.replies and data["reply"]:
                 continue
             data.update(metadata)
 
@@ -370,6 +373,11 @@ class TwitterTweetExtractor(TwitterExtractor):
             "options": (("videos", "ytdl"),),
             "pattern": r"ytdl:https://twitter.com/i/web.+/1103767554424598528",
         }),
+        # 'replies' option (#705)
+        ("https://twitter.com/tyson_hesse/status/1103767554424598528", {
+            "options": (("replies", False),),
+            "count": 0,
+        }),
         # /i/web/ URL
         ("https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1155074198240292865", {
             "pattern": r"https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EAel0vUUYAAZ4Bq.jpg:orig",