--- {"title": "How to notify relatives when titles are ready in 2026", "description": "How remote family sharers can let relatives know when a new title is ready to watch from home.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-notify-relatives-when-titles-are-ready-for-remote-family-sharers/", "date": "2026-10-25"} --- How remote family sharers can let relatives know when a new title is ready to watch from home. Remote family sharers can tell relatives when titles are ready by choosing one notice location, deciding what counts as ready, and sending a notice the moment a title can be watched. | Option | How it tells relatives a title is ready | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | Relatives can check the Askarr site, which shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] | The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] | | Shared message thread | The title and its ready date are sent to the chosen thread. | not published | | Shared notice page | The title and its ready date are posted on the chosen shared page. | not published | ## What you need before you start Decide which relatives get a notice and through which one place. Relatives who watch from their own homes need a way to be told that a title is ready, so pick a single location, such as a family message thread or a shared page, and tell everyone to check only that place. Make sure the titles that are ready to watch are already in the library that relatives can reach, and that a requested title has actually been added before a notice goes out. Write down who reviews each newly added title and who sends the notice, so relatives always hear about a title that can really be watched. Keep a short list of titles that became ready and the dates they became ready. A notice that names a title and its ready date is easier for relatives to act on than a message that only says something new arrived. Radarr and Sonarr are free helper programs that many Plex owners run to find and add movies (Radarr) and shows (Sonarr) to their library. If they are part of the way titles are added, have them working before relatives are told to watch for notices. ## Step by step 1. Pick one place where notices will go, such as a family message thread or a shared page, and tell every relative to check only that place. 2. Decide what counts as ready. For most setups a title is ready when it has been added to the library and can be watched remotely from a relative's home. 3. Write down who reviews each new title and who sends the notice, so a title is never announced before it can actually be watched. 4. Write a short note for relatives that says how a notice will look, what titles get a notice, and how to tell a title is ready to watch. 5. Send the note and the notice location to the relatives you want to include, with a line on how to find the title once it is announced. 6. Send a notice each time a title becomes ready, naming the title and the date it can be watched, so relatives do not have to check on their own. 7. Check once a week that notices reached everyone and that the titles named in them are still watchable, and fix anything that confused a relative. ## Tools that can do it Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Askarr can be used by searching for a movie or show on Askarr and requesting it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read your requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded, which is where a relative can see that a requested title has become ready. [^1] Askarr also allows title searches by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. [^1] A shared message thread can carry the notice for a setup where a few relatives already talk in one place. A shared notice page posts the title and its ready date where anyone can read it later. No other specific tool is named here because no source facts about other tools were provided. Before choosing a tool, check how it tells relatives that a title is ready and how it connects to the way new titles are added. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid sending notices to several different places. Relatives who watch from home miss a title when they do not know where a notice will appear, so keep one location for every notice. Avoid announcing a title before it can really be watched. A notice that names a title that is not in the library yet makes relatives check for nothing and lose trust in the next notice. Avoid skipping a weekly check of older notices. A title that was announced but then removed, or a notice that never reached someone, should be fixed quickly and not left unanswered. Avoid letting notices pile up. Sending a notice the day a title becomes ready keeps the habit clear, while a long gap makes relatives unsure whether a message means a new title or an old one. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can remote family sharers notify relatives when titles are ready? Remote family sharers can choose one notice location, decide what counts as ready, and send a notice the day a title can be watched. The important parts are giving relatives a single place to check and naming the title and its ready date in every notice, so no one watches an empty library. ### Can Askarr tell relatives when a title is ready? Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded, so a relative can see there that a requested title has become ready. [^1] The owner adds Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they read requests from Askarr. [^1] ### Does Askarr need access to the Radarr or Sonarr servers? Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] Nothing is installed, and Askarr is added as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] ### What should relatives check to see a title is ready with Askarr? Relatives 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, which marks a title as ready. [^1] ### What should be checked before choosing a tool for notifying relatives? Check how a tool tells relatives that a title is ready and how it connects to the way new titles are added. Askarr plans list 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 how the family shares titles before choosing a notice 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)