How Telegram bot users can check the status of a movie or show request in 2026

Q: Can Askarr show when a requested title was added and downloaded?

Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded.

Learn how to check a request's status, find status updates in a request history or list, and confirm what the chosen tool reports.

By VLClean · 2026-10-23

VLClean is published by the makers of Askarr and Watcharr, which are compared here alongside other tools.

Telegram bot users can check the status of a request by opening the request history or list and checking the status updates reported by the chosen tool.

Option	How to check a request's status	Cost details
Askarr	Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1]	The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. ^[1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. ^[1]
Request form	Submitted titles are recorded and read by whoever manages the form.	not published
Shared request list	Added titles sit in one list and notes on each entry can carry the status.	not published

What you need before you start

Before checking the status of a request, know which movie or show the request is for and where that request was sent. Write the exact title so it is easy to find in a list or history.

Decide who needs the status answer. A person who sent the request wants to know whether it was accepted and added. The person who runs the server wants to see what is still waiting and what was skipped.

Agree on how a status is reported. Some tools show a live status on a page, and the rules of the chosen method decide whether the person who asked hears directly or has to look it up.

Keep the request location stable. If friends and family know where to submit titles, the same place should also be where they check what happened to them, so no one has to hunt through messages.

Know how movies and shows get added to the library. If Radarr or Sonarr is part of the process, check whether the chosen tool reports the status of requests handled through those programs.

Step by step

Find the request you want to check. Open the request history or list where submissions are kept, and look up the movie or show by its title.

Read the current status for that title. Read the status and check the chosen tool's explanation of what that label means, including whether it reports a request as received, added, or downloaded.

If the tool reports when a title was added or downloaded, use that information to understand what has happened to the request.

When the entry looks stuck or unclear, check the status source and the tool's own explanation of its updates before asking anyone else.

Decide what to do with requests that never moved. Leave the ones you may want, and remove or close the ones you do not so the list stays readable.

Tell people who asked where to look. Send a short note that names the place to check the status and what each status word means.

Tools that can do it

The options below differ in how a request is submitted and how its status is reported.

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site and is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1]

When you request a movie or show on Askarr, your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. ^[1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. ^[1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. ^[1] You can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. ^[1] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. ^[1]

A request form lets people submit movie or show titles in one place, and the answers can be checked by whoever manages the form. A shared request list lets people add titles to one running list, and comments on each entry can carry the status. No source facts about other tools were provided, so before choosing one, check how it reports when a title was added and downloaded.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid assuming that the place where a request was sent is also where its status appears. Check the status source identified by the chosen tool and confirm what it reports about the request.

Avoid judging a request as done when the method only shows it was submitted. Check whether the status says the title was added and downloaded, not just received.

Avoid ignoring old entries in a request list. A list becomes harder to read when finished requests are never marked or removed, so clear what you can.

Avoid guessing what each status word means. Check the tool's own status or history page for the meaning of each label before telling someone what happened to their request.

Frequently asked questions

How can Telegram bot users check the status of a request?

Telegram bot users can open the request history or list where submissions are kept and look up the movie or show by title. The status usually tells whether a request is waiting, accepted, or already added and downloaded, depending on what the chosen method reports. Check the status in the location provided by the chosen tool, and confirm that the entry matches the title that was requested.

Can Askarr show when a requested title was added and downloaded?

Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1]

Does Askarr need to be installed to check a request status?

Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Nothing needs to be installed on your device to use Askarr because it is a hosted website. ^[1] You still need to add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list so they can read your requests from it. ^[1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. ^[1]

Where do Telegram bot users find the movie or show they want to check?

On Askarr, users request a movie or show and their own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1] A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can be pasted to find the title. ^[1] Keeping the exact title written down makes it easy to look up the right entry again in the request history.

What should be checked before choosing a tool to show request status?

Check how a tool reports request status and whether it provides a status or request history page. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] Before choosing a request method, confirm how you can check whether a requested title was added to the library.

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1]

Try Askarr

Sources

Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)