--- {"title": "How to let Discord members request films in 2026", "description": "Learn how Discord hobby community hosts can collect film requests from members through a chat channel with practical setup steps.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-let-members-ask-for-films-from-a-chat-channel-for-discord-roleplay-community-hosts/", "date": "2026-11-12"} --- Learn how Discord hobby community hosts can collect film requests from members through a chat channel with practical setup steps. Discord hobby community hosts can set up a film request process by preparing their library workflow, choosing a request method, and sharing clear instructions with members. | 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 | Members submit movie or show titles through the chosen form. | not published | | Shared request list | Members add movie or show ideas to the chosen shared list. | not published | ## What you need before you start Make sure the media server already has the movies that members can watch, and decide which members or roles should be able to send requests. Set aside a channel in the Discord server for film requests and pick the roles that may use it. Prepare the titles or types of content that are allowed, so people know what kinds of requests fit the community. Decide whether members post a title in the channel or send it to a host. Keep the request rules simple, such as whether members can ask for any title or only certain types of movies. Write down what members get when a title is added and how they will find out. Radarr and Sonarr are helper programs that can add requested titles to the library. Check that the Discord server has a channel you can point members to. Decide who will review requests before anything is added. Choose where members will send requests. The choice can be the channel itself, a request tool, a form, or another method that gives members a clear place to submit titles. Think about who reads the channel and how often. ## Step by step 1. Pick one place where members will send requests, such as a request website or the Discord channel, and tell everyone to use only that place. 2. Write down who looks at each request and whether a title needs your approval before it is added to the library. Give each host a named duty so nothing sits unread. 3. Write a short note for members that says who can request, what kinds of titles are accepted, and how they will hear that a title was added. 4. Send the note and the request location to the members you want to allow, and explain how to search for a title and how to submit it. 5. Look through new requests on a regular day each week, approve the ones you want, and delete the ones you do not. 6. Ask a few members what confused them, and edit your note to fix those points. Pin the note in the request channel so it stays easy to find. ## Tools that can do it 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] Radarr and Sonarr send a message back to Askarr, so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] Askarr also allows title searches by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. [^1] Other options include a simple form posted in the channel, a shared list that members add titles to, and a plain message that members type in the channel with the title they want. Before choosing a tool, check how it handles title searches, approvals, updates, and the way requests move into the library workflow. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid sharing a request method without explaining the rules. Members need to know what types of titles can be requested and who decides what gets added. Avoid choosing a tool without checking how it fits the current way movies and shows are added to the media library. 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 Discord hobby community hosts let members request movies? A Discord hobby community host can choose a request method, decide who can submit titles, and explain what happens after a request is sent. ### Can Askarr work with Radarr and Sonarr? Check how each request tool handles Radarr and Sonarr before choosing one. 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] ### Does Askarr require changes to the media server? Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Nothing is installed. [^1] ### How do members find movies to request with Askarr? A member 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 request tool for a Discord community? 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] Check also how members are told a film was added, and whether past requests stay visible so the same film is not asked for twice. 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)