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How to split request rights between several people for shared seedbox groups in 2026

Split request rights between several people in a shared seedbox group. Covers what to prepare, step-by-step setup, tool options, and common mistakes.

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Give each person one role, send all requests through one place, and review them on a set day each week. If you use Askarr, a person requests a movie or show on Askarr and their own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [1]

ToolHow requests reach the libraryCost details
AskarrA person requests a movie or show on Askarr, and their own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [1]Free: $0 for 10 requests a month. [1] Plus: $3.99 a month for 50 requests. [1] Pro: $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [1]
Request formCheck how the form passes titles to Radarr and Sonarr.not published
Shared request listCheck who can add titles and how approvals are recorded.not published

What you need before you start

Decide who in the group may send requests, who approves them, and who has the final say on what gets added. Write these roles down before anyone sends a title, because unclear roles are a common reason a shared request process stops working.

Have the group's library ready first. Know which Radarr and Sonarr the group uses and who runs them. Radarr is a program that adds movies to a library, and Sonarr adds shows. Both programs need to be in place for the automatic adding process described here.

Agree on the request rules before opening requests to anyone. Cover which kinds of titles are allowed, how many requests each person may make, and how people will learn that a title was added. Choose one place for requests so that nobody has to guess where to send them.

Step by step

  1. List every person in the group and write one role next to each name: sender, approver, or admin.
  1. Define what each role can do. Senders request titles. Approvers decide which requests go ahead. Admins manage the Radarr and Sonarr setup and the request tool.
  1. Pick one request method for the whole group. If you use Askarr, it is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [1] Nothing is installed. [1]
  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]
  1. Write a short rules note for the group that says which titles are allowed, how approvals work, and how people will hear that a title was added.
  1. Test the setup with one sender and one approver before you open it to the whole group.
  1. Review the requests on the same day each week. Approve the ones that fit the rules and remove the rest.
  1. After the first month, ask the group what confused them and update the rules note to fix those points.

Tools that can do it

Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site, VLClean. Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [1] A person requests a movie or show on Askarr, and their own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [1]

Radarr and Sonarr tell the site when a title is added and downloaded. [1] You can look at the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data before you sign in. [1]

Before choosing another tool, check how it assigns request rights and how requests reach the library.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid giving every member the admin login. Senders who hold admin access can change the setup, which makes it harder to know who is responsible for the library.

Avoid opening requests before the rules are written down. Members who do not know which titles are allowed will send requests that the approvers then have to reject one by one.

Avoid leaving requests unreviewed. A shared list gets harder to manage when old or unwanted requests sit without attention.

Avoid assuming that every tool gives each member the same rights. Check how a tool assigns rights before the group relies on it, and test that the approver sees the requests the senders send.

Frequently asked questions

How can a shared seedbox group split request rights between several people?

Give each person a clear role, such as sender, approver, or admin. Write down what each role can do, keep the admin login with one or two trusted people, and send every request through one place. Review the requests on a fixed day each week, and update the rules note when the group finds something confusing. Writing the roles down before anyone sends a title prevents most of the confusion that shared groups run into.

Can Askarr let several people in one group send requests?

A person requests a movie or show on Askarr, and their own Radarr and Sonarr add it. [1] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [1] The facts available here do not say whether one account can be divided among several senders, so check the plan page before you set up the group.

Does Askarr need changes to the seedbox before it works?

Nothing is installed. [1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr as an import list, and they read the requests from it. [1] Askarr never connects to Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [1] The setup happens inside Radarr and Sonarr, so the admin of those programs needs to make the change.

How much does Askarr cost for a small group?

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] Estimate how many requests the group will send in a month, then compare that number with each plan before you choose one.

Can Askarr show whether a requested title was added?

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]

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

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Sources

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

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