How to collect content requests for private streaming hosts in 2026

Learn how private streaming hosts can collect movie and show requests with clear steps, tool choices, and checks before choosing a method.

By VLClean · 2026-10-18

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Private streaming hosts can collect content requests by choosing a request method, setting rules, and connecting requests to their content workflow.

Option	Request method	Cost details
Askarr	Request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1]	The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1]
Request form	People submit movie or show titles through the chosen form.	not published
Shared request list	People add movie or show ideas to the chosen shared list.	not published

What you need before you start

Private streaming hosts need a clear way for people to send movie and show requests before starting.

Decide who can submit requests and what types of titles are allowed. Keep the rules simple so people know what they can ask for and how decisions are made.

Prepare the tools already used to add movies and shows to the library if requested titles will move through an existing workflow. Radarr and Sonarr are free helper programs that many private streaming hosts run to find and add movies and shows to their library.

Choose where requests will be collected. The option can be a request website, a form, or another method that gives people a clear place to submit titles.

Plan how updates will be shared after a request is reviewed or added. A clear process helps the person managing the server and the people sending requests understand what happens next.

Step by step

Pick one place where people will send content requests, such as a request website or a shared message thread, and tell everyone to use only that place.

Write down who reviews requests and whether a title needs approval before it is added to the library.

Create short instructions that explain who can request content, what kinds of titles are accepted, and how people will know what happened with a request.

Share the request location and instructions with the people who should be able to send titles. Include how to search for a title and how to submit a request.

Review new requests regularly and decide which ones should move forward.

Check the process after people start using it. Update the instructions if people are confused about where to request titles or what happens after they submit them.

Review account settings and access details before allowing other people to use a request method. Make sure the tool's permissions match the way the private streaming host is managed.

Tools that can do it

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Askarr can be used to request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds 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] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1]

Other request methods can include a form or a shared request list. Check each option's title search process, approval flow, updates, and connection with the current library workflow before choosing one.

Askarr allows title searches by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. ^[1]

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid sharing a request method without explaining the rules. People need to know what types of titles can be requested and who decides what gets added.

Avoid choosing a tool without checking how it matches the current way movies and shows are added to the library. The request process should be clear for both the people sending titles and the person managing the server.

Avoid forgetting to review requests after setup. A request list can become harder to manage if old or unwanted requests are left without attention.

Avoid skipping account and privacy checks. Review what information a tool asks for and what access it uses before sharing it with other people.

Frequently asked questions

How can private streaming hosts collect movie and show requests?

A private streaming host can choose a request method, decide who can submit titles, and explain what happens after a request is sent. The main parts are giving people a clear place to request content and keeping the review process easy to follow.

Can Askarr collect requests for Radarr and Sonarr?

Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. ^[1]

Does Askarr require changes to the private streaming host?

Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1]

How do people find movies and shows to request with Askarr?

People can request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1] A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can also be pasted to find the title. ^[1]

What should be checked before choosing a content request tool?

Check how a tool handles requests, title searches, updates, and the process for adding movies and shows. Askarr plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] Compare those details with the way the private streaming host is managed before choosing a request method.

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

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Sources

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