--- {"title": "How to moderate title requests in a Discord channel", "description": "Learn how Discord community moderators can control who requests movie and show titles in a channel.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-moderate-who-can-request-titles-in-a-channel-for-discord-community-moderators/", "date": "2026-10-30"} --- Learn how Discord community moderators can control who requests movie and show titles in a channel. Discord community moderators can moderate title requests in a channel by deciding who may submit them, choosing one request method, and telling members the rules. | Option | Request method | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | A member searches for a movie or show on Askarr and requests it, and the owner's 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 Designate one Discord channel where members send movie and show requests, and decide which members may submit titles. Decide whether requests need approval from a moderator before a title is added, and who reviews them. Set the rules for what can be requested, such as any title or only certain types of movies and shows. Keep the rules simple so members can follow them. Radarr and Sonarr are free helper programs that many media library owners run to find and add movies (Radarr) and shows (Sonarr) to their library. Have them ready if they are part of the way requested titles get added. Decide who reviews requests before anything is added. Choose where members will send requests. That place can be a request tool shared in the channel, a form, or another method that gives members a clear way to submit titles, and make sure only the members you allow can use it. ## Step by step These steps keep title requests in the one channel and control who can send them. 1. Decide which members may submit requests and which may only read the channel. 2. Restrict the channel so only those members can post, and give them a role that lets them send titles. 3. Set one request method for the channel, such as a request tool, a form, or a shared list, and tell members to use only that place. 4. Write a short note for members that says who can request, what kinds of titles are accepted, and how they will hear a title was added. 5. Post the note and the request location in the channel, with two lines on how to search for a title and how to submit it. 6. Look through new requests on a regular day each week, approve the ones you want, and delete the ones you do not. 7. Ask a few members after the first week what confused them, and edit the note to fix those points. The aim is one clear place to submit titles and simple rules, so members know what is allowed and moderators know who to review. Keep the channel tidy and keep requests moving, and the process stays easy to follow. ## Tools that can do it Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] A member can search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] Askarr is added to Radarr and Sonarr one time, and they then read requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] Nothing is installed; Askarr is added as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] A title search also works by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. [^1] A bookmark you run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^1] A request form is a web form where members can type a title, and replies are checked by a moderator. A shared request list is a single list where members add movie and show ideas, reviewed later by a moderator. For the moderator, the main question is who can submit and who approves. Before choosing a tool, check how it handles who may submit, title searches, approvals, and the way requests move into the library workflow. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid letting anyone post in the request channel without a role or rule that says who may submit. Without that, members cannot tell which requests count. Avoid choosing a request tool without checking how it fits the current way movies and shows are added to the media library. The channel should be clear for the people sending titles and for the moderator who reviews them. 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 members. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can Discord community moderators moderate who requests titles in a channel? A Discord moderator can pick one channel for requests, decide which members may submit titles, and set rules that state what can be requested and who approves. Members get one clear place to send titles, and the moderator reviews requests on a set day. Roles and channel settings help keep the list to the members you allow. ### 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] It is added to Radarr and Sonarr one time, and they then read requests from it. [^1] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^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; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Askarr is added as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr, and it never receives their API keys. [^1] The media library workflow stays in place, and requested titles are picked up from Askarr. ### How do members find movies and shows to request with Askarr? Members can search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can also be pasted to find the title. [^1] The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] ### What should be checked before choosing a tool to moderate title requests in Discord? Check how a tool handles who may submit, title searches, approvals, and the process for adding movies and shows. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [^1] Compare those details with the way the media library is managed before choosing a request method. 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)