--- {"title": "How to see who asked for what on Plex with many friends", "description": "Plex admins with many friends can track who asked for which movie or show, with a simple setup and a weekly review that keeps requests in order.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-see-who-asked-for-what-for-plex-admins-with-many-friends/", "date": "2026-11-09"} --- Plex admins with many friends can track who asked for which movie or show, with a simple setup and a weekly review that keeps requests in order. A Plex server owner can see who asked for what by sending every request to one place, recording the name of the person who asked, and reviewing the list on a set day each week. | Option | How requests work | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | Request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] | Free plan: $0 and 10 requests a month. [^1] Plus: $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [^1] Pro: $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [^1] | | Request form | Check how it records who asked for each title and when. | not published | | Shared list | Check whether it keeps the name of the person who asked beside each title. | not published | ## What you need before you start Make sure the Plex server is running with the movies and shows your friends already watch, so you can tell which requests are new. Decide who is allowed to ask, and write down their names or usernames, because a request list is only useful if it shows who sent each title. Pick one place where requests land, so every title sits in the same list. The place should keep the title, the date, and the name of the person who asked. Radarr is a free helper program that finds and adds movies to a library, and Sonarr does the same for shows. If you use them, have both running and know which one a title goes to. Settle the rules before anyone asks. Decide whether every request needs your approval, what kinds of titles are accepted, and how people will hear that a title was added. A clear rule saves you from sorting through the same request twice. ## Step by step 1. Choose one place where every request is sent, and tell everyone to use only that place. Requests spread across texts and chats are hard to match with names. 2. Set up the place so each request records the title, the date, and the name of the person who asked. If the place does not record names, write them in a shared note beside each title. 3. Write a short note for friends and family that says who may ask, what kinds of titles are accepted, and how they will hear that a title was added. 4. Send the note and the request place to the people you want to allow, with two lines on how to search for a title and submit it. 5. Pick a set day each week to look through new requests. Note who asked for each one, approve what you want, and remove the rest. 6. When a title is added to the library, record the date and the name of the person who asked beside it, so the list stays accurate. 7. After the first two weeks, look at who asked for what, and ask anyone who seems confused what was unclear. Update the note to fix those points. Keep the same steps for every friend. A single routine makes it easy to match each title to the person who asked for it. ## Tools that can do it Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Friends request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded, because a report from Radarr and Sonarr updates it. [^1] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [^1] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] Other options are a request form and a shared list. For either one, check how it records who asked for a title, the date it was asked, and whether you can approve a title before it is added. Check the cost details on each tool's own page before you choose. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid letting requests arrive in several places. When titles come through texts, chats, and a form at once, the names get separated from the titles and the list becomes hard to read. Avoid skipping the names. A request list without the name of each person who asked cannot answer the question of who asked for what. Avoid setting up the place and then never reviewing it. Old requests left without attention pile up and make it harder to see what is still open. Avoid sharing access before explaining the rules. Friends and family need to know what titles can be requested and who decides what gets added. Avoid skipping account and privacy checks. Review what information a tool asks for and what access it uses before you give it to anyone else. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can Plex admins see who asked for each movie or show? Use one request place for everyone, and make sure each entry records the title, the date, and the name of the person who asked. Check the list on a set day each week, and note the name beside each title you approve or remove. This keeps a clear record of who asked for what, even when many friends send requests. ### Does Askarr connect to Radarr and Sonarr directly? Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time as a list they read requests from. [^1] Nothing is installed on the server. [^1] ### How much does Askarr cost for a Plex server with many friends? 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] ### Can Askarr show when a requested title is added and downloaded? Radarr and Sonarr send a report back to Askarr, so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] Askarr's plans also include a request history with live status. [^1] Check the plan details to confirm which plan includes the request history before you sign up. ### Can Askarr be tried before signing up? Yes, the dashboard can be tried with a throwaway demo account and sample data, with no sign-in needed. [^1] 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)