--- {"title": "How to share NAS library access safely in 2026", "description": "Learn how NAS owners can plan library access sharing with clear rules, safer choices, and request tools that fit existing setups.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-share-library-access-safely-for-nas-owners/", "date": "2026-10-31"} --- Learn how NAS owners can plan library access sharing with clear rules, safer choices, and request tools that fit existing setups. NAS owners can share library access safely by deciding who gets access, choosing a request method, and checking what each tool connects to before use. | Option | Request method | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | Request a movie or show on Askarr, 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 Make sure the NAS library already has the content and access rules ready before inviting other people. Decide which friends or family members should be able to view the library and what access each person should have. Write down who is allowed to add titles, who can only watch, and who can change the sharing rules later. Keep a short list of the names or contact details you used, so you can remove access quickly when someone no longer needs it. Prepare a short set of rules that explains what people can request, who reviews requests, and how updates are shared. Keep the process simple so viewers know where to ask for help. Explain in plain words what a viewer should do if a title does not play, since that question tends to come up first. Choose where people will send requests or questions. The choice can be a request tool, a form, or another method that gives viewers a clear place to submit titles. Review any tool before sharing it with other people. Check what information it uses, how requests move into the library workflow, and what access it needs. Read the sharing settings on the NAS itself as well, since those settings decide who can log in at all. ## Step by step 1. Pick one place where friends and family will send requests or access questions, and tell everyone to use only that place. 2. Decide who can view the library and who can approve new requests before anything is added. Make sure the approver knows what to do when two requests conflict. 3. Write a short note for viewers that explains the request rules, the allowed content, and how they will hear about updates. 4. Share the note and request location with the people who should use the library. Include simple instructions for finding titles and sending requests. Ask each person to confirm they received the note. 5. Review new requests on a regular schedule, approve the ones that match the rules, and remove requests that should not continue. Note the date of each review so you can see how long requests wait. 6. Check the process after people start using it. Update the instructions if viewers are unsure where to search, request, or check progress. ## 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] Askarr can be used to request a movie or show, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr once as an import list, and they 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] Askarr shows when a title was added and downloaded through a webhook from Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Askarr also allows title searches by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. [^1] A request form lets viewers send movie or show titles for the owner to review. A shared request list lets viewers add movie or show ideas that the owner can review. Check each option for request handling, updates, and access details before choosing a method. Choose the option whose rules fit how your household already shares the NAS, and keep the others for later. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can NAS owners share library access safely? NAS owners can choose who gets access, explain the rules for requests, and give viewers one clear place to ask for titles or help. The process should include a review step so the person managing the library can decide what happens before changes are made. ### Can Askarr help NAS owners handle movie and show requests? Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] A movie or show request on Askarr is added by your own Radarr or Sonarr. [^1] The request process can be checked against the way the NAS library is managed before choosing a tool. ### Does Askarr require changes to a NAS setup? Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Nothing is installed; you add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Check the current library workflow before adding any request method to make sure the process matches the setup. ### How do viewers find titles to request with Askarr? Viewers can request a movie or show on Askarr, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can also be pasted to find the title. [^1] ### What should NAS owners check before choosing a request tool? Check how a tool handles requests, title searches, updates, and the process for adding movies and shows. Askarr plans include a request history with live status. [^1] Compare those details with the way the NAS library is managed before choosing a request method. 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)