How to route title requests to the right library for multi server media hosts in 2026

Multi server media hosts can route movie and show requests to the library that fits, with setup steps and a tool built around Radarr and Sonarr.

By VLClean · 2026-10-26

VLClean is published by the makers of Askarr and Watcharr, which are compared here alongside other tools.

Multi server media hosts can route title requests by writing down each library and the content it holds, mapping every library to the program that adds its titles, and choosing one place where requests land. Requests are then reviewed on a set schedule and each approved title is sent to the library that fits it.

Option	How requests are routed	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]
Request form	People submit movie or show titles through the chosen form.	not published
Shared request list	People add movie or show ideas to the chosen shared list.	not published

What you need before you start

Before routing requests, write down every library the media host runs and the kind of content each one holds. A host that keeps several libraries, such as one for family movies and one for shows, needs each request to land in the library that fits it. Decide which type of movie or show belongs to each library, so a request has one clear destination.

Know how titles are added to each library. 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 a library is fed by one of these, keep straight which request flow feeds it so a title does not go to the wrong place.

Choose one place where requests arrive. Decide whether a single shared request point will be sorted by hand into libraries or whether each library gets its own request point. Write down who reviews a request before a title is added and which library each approved title goes to.

Step by step

List each library and the kind of content it holds, such as family movies, shows, or documentaries. This list is the map that tells every later step where a request should end up.

Match each library to the program that adds titles to it. When a library is fed by Radarr or Sonarr, note which one, so a request for that library is sent to the program that manages it.

Pick where requests land. Choose one shared request point that you sort by hand into libraries, or give each library its own request point. Tell everyone involved to use only the place you chose.

Set the rules for requests. Write down who can send one, what kinds of titles are accepted in each library, and whether a title needs approval before it is added.

Review requests on a regular day each week. Approve the titles you want, send each approved title to the library that fits it, and delete the ones you do not want.

After a title is added, confirm it reached the right library and not a neighboring one. Ask a few people who send requests whether anything confused them, and fix those points in your notes.

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 read 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]

The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[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]

No other tool is named here because no source facts about other tools were provided. Before choosing a tool, check how it handles title searches, approvals, updates, and the way requests move into each library workflow.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid sending every request to one library when the host runs several. Without a rule for which library each title fits, a movie or show can land in the wrong place and need to be moved.

Avoid routing requests without knowing which program adds titles to each library. A request should reach the library and the program that manages it, so the two are kept together.

Avoid skipping the weekly review. Approved titles need a check that they reached the right library, and unwanted requests should be removed before the list becomes hard to manage.

Avoid ignoring account and privacy checks. Review what a tool asks for and what access it uses before sharing a request point with other people.

Frequently asked questions

How can multi server media hosts route title requests to the right library?

A multi server media host can write down each library and the content it holds, match each library to the program that adds its titles, and choose one place where requests land. The host then reviews requests on a set schedule and sends each approved title to the library that fits it. Keeping the rule for each library simple makes routing easy to follow.

Can Askarr feed requests to existing Radarr and Sonarr libraries?

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 read your requests from it. ^[1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. ^[1]

Does Askarr connect to Radarr or Sonarr directly?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. ^[1] Nothing is installed. ^[1] The owner adds Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1]

How do titles show as added and downloaded with Askarr?

The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1] Askarr's plans also include a request history with live status. ^[1]

What should be checked before choosing a tool to route requests?

Check how a tool handles title searches, approvals, updates, and the way requests move into each library. Verify which libraries a tool can feed and how the review process works. Compare those details with the way each library is managed before choosing a request method.

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1]

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Sources

Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)