How request approval moderators can keep an eye on duplicate requests in 2026

Q: Can Askarr help moderators spot duplicate requests?

Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. Requests made on Askarr are read by the owner's own Radarr and Sonarr, which add the title to the library. A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr.

How request approval moderators can spot duplicate requests on Askarr and keep the Plex request list clean.

By VLClean · 2026-10-30

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Request approval moderators can watch for duplicate requests by keeping all requests in one place, comparing each new title against the titles already there, and removing repeats before anything is added.

Option	Way to watch requests	Cost details
Askarr	A moderator searches for a movie or show on Askarr and requests it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[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, and a moderator reviews each one against the titles already listed.	not published
Shared request list	People add movie or show ideas to the chosen shared list, and a moderator checks each addition against the titles already listed.	not published

What you need before you start

To watch for duplicate requests, decide where request records live and who can see them. The chosen request method should let moderators review titles before anything is added to the library.

Set simple rules for what counts as a duplicate, such as the same movie requested twice or the same show under two slightly different names. Keep the rules few so people submit titles without confusion.

Decide who reviews requests before anything is added. A small group of trusted moderators can split the work and catch repeats that one person might miss.

Have the request history visible in one place. A list that shows each title, who asked for it, and when it arrived keeps new requests beside old ones for quick comparison. Radarr and Sonarr are free helper programs that many Plex owners run to find and add movies (Radarr) and shows (Sonarr) to their library, and their status can show whether a requested title was already added. Choose where people send requests before you start, so every request lands in the same place and a repeat is easier to compare against.

Step by step

Pick one place where every request lands, such as a request website or a shared list, and tell all friends and family to send titles there and nowhere else.

Note who asked for each title and on what day, so a repeat is easy to spot when it arrives.

Before approving anything, search the existing list for the same title, including under a shorter name or a different spelling.

When a match appears, keep the earliest request, mark the later one as a duplicate, and tell the person who sent it what happened.

Review new requests on a set day each week, such as the same morning every Monday, so the list does not grow without any attention.

After a title is added to the library, take it off the watch list so it is not flagged again.

Ask a few of the people who send requests what confused them after the first week, and tidy the request rules to fix those points.

Tools that can do it

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] A moderator searches for a movie or show on Askarr and requests it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1]

You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time as an import list, and they read your requests from it. Nothing is installed. ^[1] ^[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's plans include a request history with live status, so a moderator can compare new requests against the titles already listed before approving them. ^[1] You can also paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. ^[1]

A request form collects movie or show titles that people submit into one inbox. A shared request list collects movie or show ideas that people add to the chosen list; a moderator checks each addition. No other tool is named here because no source facts about other tools were provided. Before choosing a tool, check how it shows the history of requests and whether it marks or hides a title once it has been added.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid letting requests collect in more than one place. When titles are sent to several inboxes or lists, the same movie can be approved twice without anyone noticing.

Avoid approving a new request without searching the existing list for the same title first. A short look for the name, and a slightly different spelling of it, stops a repeat being added.

Avoid skipping account and privacy checks. Review what information a tool asks for and what access it uses before sharing it with people who will send or review requests.

Avoid leaving the list without attention for a long time. A request list becomes harder to clear when old and unwanted requests pile up, and the risk of a duplicate rises as more titles are added.

Frequently asked questions

How can moderators keep an eye on duplicate Plex requests?

Moderators can keep all requests in one place and review each new title against the requests already there before anything is added. Noting who asked for a title and when makes a repeat easy to see when it arrives. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status, which lets a moderator compare new requests against titles already listed. ^[1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1]

Can Askarr help moderators spot duplicate requests?

Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1] Requests made on Askarr are read by the owner's own Radarr and Sonarr, which add the title to the library. ^[1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1]

Does Askarr require changes to the Plex server?

Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Nothing is installed. ^[1] A moderator adds Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time as an import list, and they read the requests from it. ^[1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. ^[1]

How do moderators review Plex requests with Askarr?

A moderator searches for a movie or show on Askarr and requests it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1] A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can be pasted to find the title. ^[1] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status, which shows the requests to be compared before anything is added. ^[1]

What should be checked before choosing a request review tool?

Check how a tool shows the history of requests and whether it marks or hides a title once it has been added, so a duplicate is not approved twice. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status, which the source gives without naming a plan, so check the plan page for which ones include it. ^[1] Compare those details with the way the Plex library 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)