Feature Proposal: Shared Library with Custom Notes and Enhanced Request Support

[Niborian]

Summary

Expand the shared library functionality to allow users to search for media availability across Plex, Radarr, and Sonarr. Add support for custom notes for each media item to provide context or additional information. If media exists in Plex but is not managed by Radarr/Sonarr, users can override and request it via Overseerr for better quality or additional copies.

Features

1. Unified Search

   • Search functionality to query media availability in Plex, Radarr, and Sonarr.
   • Display results with customizable statuses:
     • Available in Plex: Show as "Available to Watch."
     • Available in Radarr/Sonarr: Show as "Available to Watch Externally."
     • Not Available: Provide an option to request it in Overseerr.

2. Custom Notes

   • Allow admins to add custom notes to each media item in the shared library:
     • Examples: "720p version available," "Subtitles missing," "Expected to arrive soon."
   • Display these notes alongside the availability status for users to view:
     • Available in Plex: Show as "custom note."
     • Available in Radarr/Sonarr: Show as "custom note."
     • Not Available: Provide an option to request it in Overseerr, showing as "custom note" if desired.

3. Override Requests

   • If media exists in Plex but is not tracked in Radarr/Sonarr:
     • Display an "Override and Request" button.
     • Send a request via Overseerr to add the media to Radarr/Sonarr.

4. Quality Feedback - Feature Proposal: Enhanced Media Management with Quality Requests and Subtitles Integration #4022

   • Integrate a "Report Issue" button for Plex-streamed media:
     • Bad Quality: Automatically trigger a better version request via Radarr/Sonarr.
     • Doesn't Work: Notify admins with detailed feedback for investigation.

5. Admin Dashboard

   • A centralized dashboard for managing:
     • Override requests.
     • Adding and editing custom notes for shared library items.
     • Monitoring request statuses and media availability.

API Dependencies

• Plex API:
  • /library/sections – Retrieve library information.
  • /library/metadata – Check media availability.
• Radarr/Sonarr APIs:
  • /api/v3/movie (Radarr) or /api/v3/series (Sonarr) – Check managed media.
  • /api/v3/movie/add or /api/v3/series/add – Add new media.
• Overseerr API:
  • /api/v1/request – Submit media requests.
  • /api/v1/media – Search and verify media availability.

Impact

This feature enhances user and admin experience by:

• Providing a unified tool to check media availability.
• Allowing personalized context through custom notes.
• Empowering users to address missing or low-quality media independently.
• Streamlining media management for admins while improving library quality.