How to take title requests in a Discord chat channel for Plex communities

Q: Does Askarr need anything installed on the Plex server?

Nothing is installed. You add Askarr once to Radarr and Sonarr, and they then read your requests from it. Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. The Askarr site also shows when a title was added and downloaded.

Take title requests in a Discord chat channel for a Plex community: set the rules, post one request spot, and review titles each week.

By VLClean · 2026-11-10

VLClean is published by the makers of Askarr and Watcharr, which are compared here alongside other tools.

Pick one channel for requests, pin the rules there, and review new requests on a set day each week. The steps below work with any request method, and one tool option is described for comparison.

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]
Request post in the channel	Members post a title in the request channel.	Not published: the sources for this page state no fee for a request post.
Shared request list	Members add a title to a shared list.	Not published: the sources for this page state no fee for a shared request list.

What you need before you start

Before anyone posts a title, the community needs one channel set aside for requests, so members know where to post and where not to. Give that channel a short description and a pinned message that says who can request, which kinds of movies and shows are accepted, and who decides whether a title gets added to the Plex library. Decide whether every member may post requests or whether a moderator must approve each one first.

Check the Plex library so you know which titles are already there. Agree on the details each request should include, such as the title, the release year, and whether it is a movie or a show. A simple format makes it easier to find a title later and helps catch duplicate requests.

If the community plans to add requested titles with help from Radarr or Sonarr, have those helper programs running before the first request arrives. Radarr handles movies and Sonarr handles shows. Pick one person who will read the channel on a set day each week, because requests left unread pile up and lose their value.

Step by step

These steps work with any way of collecting requests.

Choose one channel for title requests and give it a short description that states the request rule.
Pin a message that lists who can request, which kinds of titles are accepted, and how members will hear that a title was added.
Post the request format as the first message in the channel, with one short example.
Name the person or people who review requests, and agree on the words used to mark a request as approved, added, or declined.
Ask members to search the Plex library and earlier posts before they request, so duplicates are caught early.
Review new requests on the same day each week, approve the ones that fit the rules, and remove the ones that do not.
When a title reaches the library, reply to its request post so the member knows it is ready to watch.
After two weeks, ask a few members what confused them, and edit the pinned message to fix those points.

Keep the rules short so the channel stays easy to read, and change them only when members have a clear reason.

Tools that can do it

Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Nothing is installed. ^[1] A member searches for a movie or show on Askarr and requests it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1] You add Askarr once to Radarr and Sonarr, and they then read your requests from it. ^[1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. ^[1]

Radarr and Sonarr send a report back, so the Askarr site can show when a title was added and when it was downloaded. ^[1] A member can also paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find a title. ^[1] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1]

Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. ^[1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. ^[1] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. ^[1] Before choosing a plan, you can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. ^[1]

The other two rows in the table are a request post in the channel and a shared request list. The sources for this page do not describe either one, so check how each handles approvals, updates, and the way requests reach the library before choosing.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid opening the channel without written rules. Members who do not know which titles are accepted may post the same request more than once, so put the rule in a pinned message before the first post.

Avoid letting requests sit unread. A list that no one reviews becomes hard to manage, and members stop expecting their requests to be seen.

Avoid skipping the duplicate check. Ask members to search the library and earlier posts first, and reply to a repeated request with a pointer to the first one.

Avoid connecting any tool before you check it. Review what information a tool asks for and what access it uses before sharing it with other people in the community.

Frequently asked questions

How do Plex communities on Discord take title requests in a chat channel?

Pick one channel for requests, pin a message with the rules, and ask members to post each title in one agreed format. Name the person who reviews the list and set a day each week for that review. Check the library and earlier posts before adding a title, and reply to each request when it is approved, added, or declined. The steps above cover each part of this in order, and they work whether or not you use a tool to add titles to the library.

Can Askarr work with Radarr and Sonarr for Plex requests?

Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] You add Askarr once to Radarr and Sonarr, and they then read your requests from it. ^[1] A member searches for a movie or show on Askarr and requests it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1]

Does Askarr need anything installed on the Plex server?

Nothing is installed. ^[1] You add Askarr once to Radarr and Sonarr, and they then read your requests from it. ^[1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. ^[1] The Askarr site also shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1]

Can Askarr find a title from a movie database link?

A member can paste a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link to find the title. ^[1] Before anyone signs up, the dashboard can be tried with a throwaway demo account and sample data, which needs no sign-in. ^[1] Askarr's plans include a request history with live status. ^[1]

What should a Discord community check before choosing a Plex request tool?

Check how each tool handles approvals, updates, and duplicate requests, and how requests reach the library. Askarr's plans include a request history with live status, so check which plan includes it before you rely on it. ^[1] Compare the Free plan, which allows 10 requests a month, with the paid plans before settling on one. ^[1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. ^[1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. ^[1]

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

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Sources

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