--- {"title": "How to let viewers flag missing episodes for library gap fillers", "description": "Set up one place for viewers to flag missing episodes, with steps for library gap fillers and a short comparison of tools.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-let-viewers-flag-missing-episodes-for-library-gap-fillers/", "date": "2026-11-08"} --- Set up one place for viewers to flag missing episodes, with steps for library gap fillers and a short comparison of tools. Viewers can flag a missing episode through one place you check each week, such as a form, a shared list, or a request tool. On Askarr you request a movie or show, and your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [^1] | Option | Request method | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | On Askarr you request a movie or show, and your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [^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] | | Request form | No facts are given here; check how it records a flagged episode. | not published | | Shared request list | No facts are given here; check how it records a flagged episode. | not published | ## What you need before you start Library gap fillers need a clear picture of what the library already holds. Start with the list of shows you are working on, and note which seasons and episode numbers are missing. Keep that list in one place so a flagged episode can be checked against it quickly. Decide who is allowed to flag an episode. A household may want everyone to flag, while a shared server may want only a few trusted viewers. Write that rule down before you share any link. Decide where flags will go. That can be a form, a shared list, or a request tool. Whichever place you pick, check it at a fixed time each week so flags do not pile up unseen. If you use Radarr or Sonarr, have them running and know which library folders they manage. Check the page of any tool you choose for how it connects to them, because the details for each tool differ. ## Step by step 1. Pick one place where viewers will flag missing episodes, and tell everyone to use only that place. 2. Write down the show and season for each flag so the entry can be checked against your library. 3. Write a short note for viewers that says who can flag, which shows are covered, and how they will hear that an episode was added. 4. Send the note and the flagging place to the people you want to include, with two lines on how to search for a show and how to submit a missing episode. 5. Look at new flags once a week, mark the ones you will fill, and close the rest with a short reason. 6. After the first week, ask a few viewers what confused them, and change your note to fix it. ## 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] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in 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] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^1] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [^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] Other options are a request form and a shared request list. No facts about either are given here, so check how each one records a flagged episode and where the flags end up before you choose. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid sharing a flagging place without a rule for what counts as a missing episode. Viewers who do not know the rule will send duplicate or unclear flags. Avoid leaving flags unread. A list that grows without a regular look becomes hard to act on, and viewers stop trusting that their flags were seen. Avoid choosing a tool before checking whether it handles one episode at a time, since that is the job here. Check the tool's own page first. Avoid skipping account and privacy checks. Look at what each tool asks for and what access it uses before you share a link with other people. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can library gap fillers let viewers flag missing episodes? Pick one place where viewers send flags, such as a form, a shared list, or a request tool, and tell everyone to use only that place. Write a short note that says who can flag, which shows are covered, and how viewers will hear that an episode was added. Check the place at a set time each week so flags are read and answered. After the first week, ask a few viewers what confused them, and adjust the note. ### Can Askarr work with Radarr and Sonarr? Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in 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 connect to Radarr and Sonarr to read requests? Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] Radarr and Sonarr read your requests from Askarr once you add it as an import list. [^1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^1] ### How does Askarr show when a title was added? A report sent from Radarr and Sonarr lets the site show when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] On Askarr you request a movie or show, and your own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [^1] Askarr also lets you paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. [^1] ### What should be checked before Askarr is chosen for flagging missing episodes? Check whether the tool handles one episode at a time, since that is the job here. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [^1] Pro has no monthly request limit. [^1] Compare the limits with how many flags you expect, and compare each option's approach to flags before deciding. 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)