How mobile approval admins can decline duplicate requests quickly in 2026

Q: What request status does Askarr show?

Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. When Radarr and Sonarr report back, the Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. Before treating an entry as a duplicate, compare the title and requested seasons, and check which details the chosen tool makes visible on a phone.

Q: How much does Askarr cost?

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. Compare the request allowance with expected submissions, and check how repeat submissions affect that allowance.

Build a mobile review routine to compare repeated requests, keep the original, and explain declines without losing a distinct movie or show request.

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Keep the request list and title details ready on the phone used for approvals. Compare the title and requested seasons, identify the request that should remain, and record a short reason before declining a confirmed repeat. Leave uncertain matches for a closer review.

Option	Review starting point	Own fee	Card payment fee
Askarr	Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1]	The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1]	not published
Shared request list	Keep the title, requested seasons, and decision note beside each other.	not published	not published
Request form with review list	Compare submissions with the retained requests before recording a decision.	not published	not published
Shared message thread	Refer to the original message when explaining a declined repeat.	not published	not published

What you need before you start

Have the current request list and the library's title list ready on the phone used for approvals. If earlier requests are kept elsewhere, make sure they can be found without starting another conversation. Use a title match as a prompt to compare details before making a decision.

Agree on what counts as a duplicate. Decide whether a request for another season, a different version, or a title with a similar name should stay separate. Write the rule in everyday words so another admin can apply it during a handoff.

Decide which request stays when submissions match. Keep useful details from the repeat available before declining it, and choose where the decision note will go. Prepare a short reply that names the retained request and tells the requester where to follow its progress.

Choose where people will send requests. The choice can be a request tool, a form, or another method that gives viewers a clear place to submit titles. Make sure the person handling approvals can also find the information needed to compare them.

Step by step

Pick a place where friends and family will send requests, such as a request website or a shared message thread, and tell everyone to use that place. Write a short note explaining how repeat requests will be handled and where people should look for updates before submitting the same title again.

Open the suspected repeat and read the full title. Compare it with the earlier request rather than deciding from shortened text or a picture alone. Check the release year when available, and confirm whether the request concerns a movie or a show. Leave similarly named titles undecided until their details are clear.

Compare what was requested, especially for shows. Read any season details and the accompanying note before treating submissions as identical. Follow the duplicate rule prepared earlier. If the repeat asks for something different, keep it available for a separate decision instead of declining it simply because the show name matches.

Identify the request that should remain. Check its recorded status and, when relevant, whether the title is already available in the library. Keep a reference to that entry while reviewing the repeat. If the earlier request was declined or withdrawn, read the reason before deciding whether the new submission should receive the same treatment.

Preserve useful details before declining the repeat. If the process allows notes, put any relevant clarification beside the retained request. Prepare a short explanation such as 'Already requested: [title]. Follow the original request for updates.' Replace the placeholder and check that the message points to the correct title before saving it.

Decline the confirmed repeat using the action available in the chosen method, then check that the intended entry changed. Confirm that the retained request is still present and the reason is recorded. Leave uncertain matches pending for a closer review. During a handoff, identify those unresolved entries so another admin knows what still needs checking.

Tools that can do it

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site and is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] You request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. ^[1]

You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time, and they then pick up your requests from it. ^[1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. ^[1]

Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] When Radarr and Sonarr report back, the Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1] A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can also be pasted to find the title. ^[1]

For a shared request list, keep the title, requested seasons, decision, and reference to the retained entry together. Record the reason beside a repeat when declining it.

For a request form with a review list, compare incoming submissions against retained requests before recording a decision. Put useful extra details beside the original entry.

For a shared message thread, agree where the retained request lives. Reply to repeats with a short explanation and a reference to that original message.

Choose a method that keeps the details needed for a decision readable on the phone used for reviews.

Things to check before you choose: can the chosen tool decline a request from a phone while keeping the original? Can an admin compare full titles and requested seasons? Can a decline include a reason? How are repeat submissions counted against any request allowance?

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid using a broad search result as a decline list. Read each matching entry before acting. If the phone view shortens a title or hides its note, open the details rather than treating the visible words as enough evidence to decline.

Avoid treating 'requested', 'added', and 'downloaded' as interchangeable. Decide what each status means for the review process before using it as a decline reason. If a title's availability is uncertain, keep the decision pending until someone checks the library.

Avoid copying a decline message that promises an arrival date. Explain which request is being retained and where updates belong. Include only information already confirmed, and use wording that does not suggest the person made a mistake by asking.

Avoid handing off a list with unexplained decisions. Leave a short reason beside the repeat and identify the retained request. Make unresolved matches easy to find, with a note about the detail still needing confirmation, so another admin can continue without repeating the whole review.

Frequently asked questions

Can Askarr decline duplicate requests on mobile?

Check the mobile decline process before choosing a tool for this task. Confirm whether it allows the original request to remain, gives room for a short reason, and makes the full title readable. Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1]

What request status does Askarr show?

Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] When Radarr and Sonarr report back, the Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1] Before treating an entry as a duplicate, compare the title and requested seasons, and check which details the chosen tool makes visible on a phone.

How do requests move from Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr?

You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time, and they then pick up your requests from it. ^[1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. ^[1] Check how declining a repeat affects requests already waiting to be added before relying on a mobile approval routine.

How much does Askarr cost?

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] Compare the request allowance with expected submissions, and check how repeat submissions affect that allowance.

Can Askarr find a title from a movie or show link?

A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can be pasted into Askarr to find the title. ^[1] You request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. ^[1] When checking a suspected repeat, compare the intended title before submitting another request, and confirm whether the request already exists.

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)