--- {"title": "How to set limits on how many titles each child can request", "description": "Learn how parents of teens can set limits on how many titles each child can request, with setup steps and tool options.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-set-limits-on-how-many-titles-each-child-can-request-for-kids-and-teen-supervising-parents/", "date": "2026-11-14"} --- Learn how parents of teens can set limits on how many titles each child can request, with setup steps and tool options. Parents of teens can set a limit for each child by choosing one request method, writing down a monthly number for each child, and checking whether the tool can set limits per person. Askarr is one option, and its plans range from a Free plan that allows 10 requests a month to a Pro plan with no monthly request limit. [^1] [^1] | Option | Monthly request limit | Cost | |---|---|---| | Free plan [^1] | 10 requests a month [^1] | $0 [^1] | | Plus plan [^1] | 50 requests a month [^1] | $3.99 a month [^1] | | Pro plan [^1] | No monthly request limit [^1] | $6.99 a month [^1] | ## What you need before you start Decide how many requests each child should be able to make in a month, and whether every child gets the same number or each child gets a different one. Write those numbers down before you pick a tool, because the tool you choose needs to match them. Make a short list of the kinds of titles that are allowed, such as movies, shows, or both, and any rules you want to apply to what a teen can ask for. Share the list with your teens before the first request, so the rules are clear from the start. Gather the names of the children who will send requests and the accounts they will use to send them. Decide who reviews each request before anything is added to the library, and who makes the final call when a request falls outside the rules. Radarr and Sonarr are the programs that add movies and shows to a library, if you run them. Have them ready if they are part of how approved titles get added, and confirm that they work before your children start sending requests. ## Step by step 1. Write down the monthly number of requests each child may make, and note whether the number is the same for everyone. 2. Choose one place where your children will send requests, and tell them to use only that place. 3. Check whether the tool you choose can set a separate limit for each child, and whether it can show when a title was added. 4. Decide who approves each request, and whether approval happens before or after a title is added to the library. 5. Connect the request tool to the programs that add titles to your library, following that tool's own setup steps. 6. Write a short note for each child that says how many requests they have each month and which kinds of titles are allowed. 7. Review new requests on a set day each week, approve what fits the rules, and remove what does not. 8. After the first month, check with each teen whether the limit still fits their needs, and change the number if it does not. ## Tools that can do it Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Your child searches for a movie or show on Askarr and requests it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time as an import list, and they then read the requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back, so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] The table below lists the Askarr plans and the monthly request limit each one allows. | Option | Monthly request limit | Cost | |---|---|---| | Free plan [^1] | 10 requests a month [^1] | $0 [^1] | | Plus plan [^1] | 50 requests a month [^1] | $3.99 a month [^1] | | Pro plan [^1] | No monthly request limit [^1] | $6.99 a month [^1] | Other tools are not described on this page, because no facts about them were supplied for it. Before you choose one, check whether it can set a separate limit for each child, how it handles approvals, and how approved titles reach your library. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid setting one number for every child without asking what each teen needs. Ages and habits differ, so a limit that works for one child may not suit another, and a limit that feels fair to a parent may still feel unfair to a teen. Avoid choosing a tool before you check whether it sets limits for each child. The Askarr plan details describe one monthly limit on your account, and each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to that limit. [^1] Avoid leaving old requests unreviewed. A request list can grow long and hard to manage if nobody clears it on a regular day. Avoid skipping the rules. Teens need to know which kinds of titles are allowed and who decides, or the limits will cause confusion that is hard to undo later. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can parents of teens set limits on how many titles each child can request? Start by choosing one request method, then write down a monthly number for each child and decide who approves titles. Check whether the tool can set a separate limit for each child, since that decides whether one number can work for the whole family. Askarr is one option, and its plans set a monthly request limit that differs by plan. [^1] Review requests on a set day each week, so the limits stay in step with what your children are asking for and what has already been added. ### Can Askarr set a separate request limit for each child? The Askarr plan details describe one monthly request limit on your account. Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to that limit. [^1] The approved details do not describe a separate limit for each child, so check the Askarr plan page before you choose, and ask whether a limit can be set for each person in the family. ### Does Askarr need to be installed on your family's devices? Nothing is installed. [^1] Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time as an import list, and they then read the requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] ### Can parents try Askarr before signing up? Yes. You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [^1] Trying the demo lets you look at the dashboard and its layout before you give anyone in the family access. Because no sign-in is needed, you can explore it on your own first, and decide whether the approach suits your household before your children begin sending requests. ### Can Askarr show whether a requested title has been added? Yes. A webhook from Radarr and Sonarr reports back, so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. [^1] Use those details to check whether each child's requests have moved forward, and to decide which approved titles still need attention before the next review day. 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)