--- {"title": "Send approved titles to Radarr and Sonarr for Jellyfin admins", "description": "Send approved movie and show titles to Radarr and Sonarr from a Jellyfin library, with setup steps a family admin can follow.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-send-approved-titles-to-radarr-and-sonarr-for-jellyfin-family-admins/", "date": "2026-11-05"} --- Send approved movie and show titles to Radarr and Sonarr from a Jellyfin library, with setup steps a family admin can follow. Jellyfin admins can pass approved movies and shows to Radarr and Sonarr by settling who submits titles, who approves them, and where submissions go, then sharing short instructions with the family. | Option | Request 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] | | Radarr and Sonarr import list | not published | not published | ## What you need before you start Confirm that the Jellyfin library already holds the movies and shows people can watch, so family members know what is already on the server. Then decide which family members may submit titles and who on the admin side decides which ones move forward. Write down the rules for what can be sent. A simple rule, such as any movie or only certain kinds of shows, keeps the list of titles manageable and gives people a clear standard to follow. Radarr handles movies and Sonarr handles shows. Before any title is passed along, know which of the two receives each type of request in your setup, and who checks a request before it reaches either one. Pick the channel approved titles will travel through. It can be a request website, a form, or another method, as long as every family member knows where to send a title. ## Step by step 1. Choose one channel for submissions, such as a request website or a shared message thread, and ask family members to use only that channel. 2. Decide who reviews each submitted title and whether it needs your approval before it goes to Radarr or Sonarr. 3. Write a short note for family members that states who may submit, which kinds of titles are accepted, and how they will learn that a title was added. 4. Send the note and the channel link to the people you allow, with one line on how to search for a title and one line on how to submit it. 5. Review new submissions on one fixed day each week, approve the ones you want, and drop the rest. 6. After the first week, ask a few family members what was unclear, and update the note to answer those points. ## Tools that can do it It is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] A family member searches for a movie or show on Askarr and requests it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] Nothing is installed. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr as an import list one time, and they then read your requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their private access codes. [^1] A setup step on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and the webhook for you. A webhook is a message that Radarr or Sonarr sends back when something happens, and it lets the Askarr site show when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] [^1] Titles can also be found by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. [^1] A throwaway demo account with sample data lets you look at the dashboard before you sign in. [^1] For other request tools, this page publishes no facts. Check how each one handles title searches, approvals, updates, and the path a request takes into your library before you choose. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid passing titles along through a channel without explaining the rules. Family members need to know which kinds of titles can be requested and who decides what gets added. Avoid choosing a tool before checking how it fits the way movies and shows reach your Jellyfin library. The path should be clear both to the people submitting titles and to the admin managing the server. Avoid leaving submissions unreviewed after setup. A list of old or unwanted titles grows harder to manage when nobody clears it. Avoid skipping account and privacy checks. Look at what information a tool asks for and what access it uses before you give it to anyone else. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can Jellyfin admins send approved titles to Radarr and Sonarr? A Jellyfin admin can pick one place where titles are submitted, decide who approves each one, and explain what happens after a title is sent on. Once that place and the review step are set, a family member only needs to search for a title and submit it. Askarr is one option for the request side, and it works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Compare each option against the way your Jellyfin library is managed before choosing. ### Can a request tool work with Radarr and Sonarr? Check how each request tool connects to Radarr and Sonarr before choosing one. 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] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] ### Does Askarr require changes to the Jellyfin server? Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Nothing is installed. [^1] The connection is made by adding Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] This page does not cover how Jellyfin itself is configured, so check your own Jellyfin setup before you begin. ### How do family members find movies and shows to request with Askarr? A family member can search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can also be pasted to find the title. [^1] The dashboard can be tried first with a throwaway demo account and sample data, without signing in. [^1] ### What should be checked before choosing a tool to send titles to Radarr and Sonarr? Check how a tool handles title searches, approvals, updates, and the path a request takes into your library. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [^1] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] Compare these details against how your Jellyfin library is managed, then decide which option fits. 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)