--- {"title": "Route requests by language profile in 2026", "description": "Learn how language specific library hosts sort requests by the audio language a viewer wants, which may differ from a title's original language.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-route-requests-by-language-profile-for-language-specific-library-hosts/", "date": "2026-11-09"} --- Learn how language specific library hosts sort requests by the audio language a viewer wants, which may differ from a title's original language. Check whether the request app and the movie and show manager you choose can record each request's language and file titles by language. Where they can, give each language its own folder. | Option | Routing method | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | Search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] | The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] | | Language request form | People submit movie or show titles through a dedicated form that asks for the language the viewer wants. | not published | | Shared language list | People add movie or show titles to a shared list organized by target language. | not published | ## What you need before you start Before routing requests by language, decide which languages the server will hold and where each one is stored. Make sure the media server has dedicated libraries or paths for each target language, such as separate folders for French, Spanish, German, or English content. Write down which viewers may request titles in each language. Prepare the guidelines for which languages and media types are accepted, so viewers understand what fits the library. Requests carry no audio, so state which audio languages a requested title must have, for example its original language or one named dubbed track. Check what Radarr does with movies and what Sonarr does with shows before taking requests. Before taking requests, check which language and audio preferences Radarr and Sonarr support, and note the ones you want for each library. Decide how each language gets its own folder and sorting rule. Choose where people will send requests. Requests can go through a request app or a shared form that records the language each viewer asks for. Whether titles are then routed automatically depends on support in the tools you choose. ## Step by step 1. Check whether Radarr and Sonarr let you set a preferred language and audio track for each library, and find out what they do when the preferred language is not available. 2. Give each target language library its own folder on the storage drive so that files stay organized by language. 3. Check whether Radarr and Sonarr support the folder arrangement you want, with one folder for each language. 4. Choose where viewers will send requests, such as a request app or a shared form, and let them pick the language they want when they submit a movie or television show. 5. Check whether the request app can pass each title's requested language to the movie or show manager. 6. Write a short guide for viewers that explains how to request titles in their preferred language and which audio languages to expect. 7. Review incoming requests regularly to check that the available file has the requested audio language before it starts downloading. 8. After the first downloads finish, check that each file has the requested audio language and that the file is in the right folder. ## 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 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] The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^1] Askarr also allows title searches by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. [^1] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [^1] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [^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] The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. [^1] Nothing is installed. [^1] Askarr's project file marks its code as private. [^1] A language request form asks people to submit titles and say which language they want. A shared language list lets viewers type movie and show ideas directly into a shared document divided by language section. No other tool is named here because no source facts about other tools were provided. Before choosing a tool, check how it sorts titles by language, handles title searches, approvals, updates, and how requested titles get added to the library. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid setting up a request rule for a language without checking that titles exist in that language. Very narrow language rules can leave some titles waiting for a file that never appears. Avoid putting several languages into one shared folder. Avoid giving viewers request access without clear language instructions. Friends and family need to know whether dubbed releases, audio in two languages, or original audio with subtitles will be provided. Avoid choosing a request tool without checking that it sends each title's language to Radarr and Sonarr. Without that step, requests may need to be sorted by hand. Avoid skipping periodic checks of your language sorting rules. File names and sources change over time, so check the rules now and then. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can language specific library hosts route requests by language profile? Check whether the request app and the movie and show manager you choose can record each request's language and file titles by language. Where they can, give each language its own folder. Check that both the request app and the movie or show manager support passing the requested audio language and using it to choose the destination folder. Ask whether the tools can select files that contain the requested audio language, since one file can hold several audio tracks. ### Can Askarr route requests to Radarr and Sonarr? 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] ### Does Askarr install software on the library server? Nothing is installed. [^1] 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] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. [^1] Check whether Radarr and Sonarr support the language settings you need before setting them up in either program. ### How do viewers find titles to request with Askarr? Friends and family 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] ### What should be checked before choosing a request routing tool? Check how a tool handles requests, title searches, updates, and the process for adding movies and shows. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [^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] Compare those options carefully. 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)