--- {"title": "How to invite family to request titles in 2026", "description": "Learn how to invite family to request movies and shows for your Plex server, with setup steps, a sample invite note, and tool options to compare.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-invite-family-to-request-titles-for-media-request-newcomers/", "date": "2026-11-03"} --- Learn how to invite family to request movies and shows for your Plex server, with setup steps, a sample invite note, and tool options to compare. Invite family by giving them one place to send requests, a short note on what they can ask for, and a regular time to review what they send. Askarr is one option that lets family search for a title and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] | Option | Request method | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | Family 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 | A form you set up where family submit titles; its link to Radarr or Sonarr is not published. | not published | | Shared list | A list you share where family add titles; its link to Radarr or Sonarr is not published. | not published | ## What you need before you start Make sure your Plex server already plays the movies and shows you want to share, and decide which family members should be able to send requests. Send each invite to a named person so you know who asked for what. Write the rules down in plain words. Say whether anyone can ask for any title or only certain kinds of movies and shows, and say who decides whether a request gets added. Keep the rules short enough to fit in one message. Radarr handles movies and Sonarr handles shows. If you already use them to add titles to your library, have them running before you invite anyone. If you do not use them yet, decide how an approved request will be added to the library. Pick the one place where family will send requests. It can be a request website, a form, or a shared list. Using one place keeps requests from arriving in five different messages. ## Step by step 1. Choose the one place where family will send requests, such as a request website or a shared list, and tell everyone to use only that place. 2. Write down who reads each request and whether you approve it before anything is added to the library. 3. Write a short invite note that says who can request, what kinds of titles are accepted, and how people will hear that a title was added. 4. Send the note and the request place to each family member you want to invite, with two lines on how to search for a title and how to submit it. 5. Pick one regular day each week to read new requests, approve the ones you want, and remove the ones you do not. 6. After the first week, ask a couple of family members what confused them, and edit the note to fix those points. A sample invite note could read: You can ask for any movie or show, but only through the request place linked here. The owner will reply when a title is added. Change the wording to match your own rules. Tool-neutral setup means the steps stay the same whichever place you choose. Only the way requests reach your library changes from one tool to another. ## Tools that can do it Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Family can search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] Nothing is installed. You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr as an import list. [^1] After that, they read your requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^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] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [^1] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [^1] A request form is a place you set up where family submit titles. No source fact here states how a form links to Radarr or Sonarr, so check that before you choose it. A shared list is a list you share where family add titles. No source fact here states how a shared list links to Radarr or Sonarr, so check that before you choose it. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid inviting family without explaining the rules. People need to know what kinds of titles they can request and who decides what gets added. Avoid choosing a tool before you know how it fits your library. Check how requests move from the request place into your library, so you are not sorting them by hand every week. Avoid leaving requests unread. Old or unwanted requests pile up when nobody looks at them, and family may stop trusting that their requests are seen. Avoid sharing sign-in details carelessly. Read what a tool asks for before you give anyone access, and share only the access you are comfortable with. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can family members request movies and shows for a Plex server? Family members need one clear place to send requests, a short note that explains what kinds of titles are accepted, and a way to hear back when a title is added. Decide in advance who reads each request and whether you approve it before anything reaches the library. Reviewing requests on a set day each week keeps the process easy to follow for everyone who sends them. ### 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 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] ### Does Askarr cost anything for family to use? 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 these plans with how many titles your family is likely to ask for before you choose one. ### Can Askarr show when a requested title was added? A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^1] Check the site to see whether a request has been added and downloaded. ### Can Askarr find a title from a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link? You can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [^1] Family can also search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in first. [^1] 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)