--- {"title": "How to handle mixed movie, show and anime requests", "description": "A practical way to organize requests for movies, shows and anime across a mixed library while keeping approvals and library updates clear.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-handle-requests-for-movies-shows-and-anime-for-mixed-library-hosts/", "date": "2026-10-29"} --- A practical way to organize requests for movies, shows and anime across a mixed library while keeping approvals and library updates clear. Set clear request rules, choose one place for submissions, decide who approves additions, and make sure the chosen request method matches the way the library is managed. | Option | Request method | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | Search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, 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 Make sure the library workflow is ready for the movies, shows and anime that people may request. Decide which types of titles are allowed and whether some requests need approval before anything is added. Prepare simple rules for viewers. Explain who can request titles, which kinds of content are accepted, and how people will know when a title has been added. Keeping the rules short makes the process easier to follow. If Radarr and Sonarr are part of the way requested titles are added, have them ready before sharing the request method. Radarr and Sonarr handle movies and shows respectively, so decide how anime requests will be handled within the library workflow. Choose one place for requests. It can be a request website, a form, or another method that gives everyone a clear place to submit titles. ## Step by step 1. Decide which movies, shows and anime people may request. Write the rules in plain language, including whether every title can be requested or whether some types need approval first. 2. Pick one request location and use it consistently. Tell viewers where to search for titles and where to submit them so requests do not become scattered across different places. 3. Decide who reviews requests. Make clear whether a title is added automatically through the chosen workflow or whether someone checks each request first. 4. Write a short message for viewers. Include who can request, what types of titles are accepted, where to submit them, and how status updates will be communicated. 5. Make the request process work for all three content groups. A movie request, a TV show request, and an anime request may follow different library handling steps, so check that the chosen method gives each one a clear path. 6. If using a request website with Radarr and Sonarr, connect the request flow to the existing library process before inviting people to use it. Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Nothing is installed; Askarr is added as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] 7. Give viewers the final instructions and keep them in one place. If the process changes later, update the same instructions instead of creating conflicting directions. 8. Review incoming requests regularly. Remove requests that do not meet the stated rules and keep approved requests moving through the library workflow. 9. After the process has been used for a while, check where people get confused. Update the instructions around searching, approvals, status updates, or content rules when needed. ## 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] You request a movie or show on Askarr, and 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] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] Askarr lets you paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find a title. [^1] Its plans include a request history with live status. [^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] The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [^1] A request form lets people submit movie or show titles through the chosen form. The cost details are not published. A shared request list lets people add movie or show ideas to the chosen shared list. The cost details are not published. For any option, check how title searches, approvals, status updates, anime requests, and movement into the existing library workflow are handled before choosing it. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid giving people a request location without explaining the rules. Viewers should know which movies, shows and anime can be requested and who decides what gets added. Avoid mixing several request channels without a clear reason. Requests can be harder to track when people do not know which place to use. Avoid choosing a request method before checking how it fits the existing library workflow. The important checks include title searches, approvals, updates, and how accepted requests reach the process used to add content. Avoid ignoring status information. Askarr uses a webhook from Radarr and Sonarr so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] Avoid skipping privacy and account checks. Review what information a request method asks for and what access it uses before sharing it with viewers. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can mixed library hosts handle movie, show and anime requests? Start by deciding which titles people may request, who reviews them, and where every request should be submitted. Keep the instructions in one place and explain how people receive updates. If Radarr and Sonarr are part of the library workflow, check that the chosen request method works with that process before sharing it. ### Can Askarr work with Radarr and Sonarr? Askarr is a hosted website that works with 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] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] Check the handling of anime requests separately. ### Does Askarr require anything to be installed? Nothing is installed; Askarr is added as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Before choosing it for a mixed library, check how the requested anime titles should move through the library workflow. ### How can people find titles to request with Askarr? People can request a movie or show on Askarr, and the requester can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [^1] [^1] The library owner should still decide which types of movies, shows and anime are allowed and whether requests require approval before they are added. ### What should be checked before choosing a request method? Check how the method handles title searches, approvals, status updates, and the path from a request to the existing library workflow. Askarr includes request history with live status in its plans. [^1] For a mixed library, also check how anime requests are handled and whether the process is clear for both the people submitting titles and the person managing the library. The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] - [Visit Askarr](/go/start) ## Sources [^1]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)