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How to organize saved titles for watchlist managers in 2026

Learn how watchlist managers can organize saved movie and show titles with lists, review steps, and Watcharr options.

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Watchlist managers can organize saved titles by choosing a source list, deciding how titles move into their library workflow, and checking tools that handle list organization.

OptionHow it organizes saved titlesCost details
WatcharrIt accepts public IMDb watchlists and lists and creates separate Radarr and Sonarr links for movies and shows. [1] [1]not published
Manual listSaved titles are recorded in a list chosen by the manager.not published
Shared note or spreadsheetSaved titles are recorded in a shared document chosen by the manager.not published

What you need before you start

Watchlist managers need a clear place to keep saved movie and show titles before organizing them. Decide which lists should be combined, which titles need review, and which titles can move into the library workflow.

Have the IMDb lists ready that contain the saved titles you want to organize. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [1]

Prepare Radarr and Sonarr if they are part of the way titles are handled after organization. Decide who can change shared lists if more than one person manages saved titles.

Step by step

  1. Collect saved titles in the lists that will be used for organization. Remove old lists that are no longer part of the current process.
  1. Choose a naming method for lists so each saved title collection has a clear purpose. Keep separate lists for different groups of titles when that makes review easier.
  1. Decide how titles should move from saved lists into movie and show management tools. Check whether the chosen method creates separate movie and show lists or keeps them together.
  1. Review titles before adding them to a library workflow. Check that movie and show entries are the ones intended for the list.
  1. Share the organized lists with other people who help manage saved titles. Explain which lists can be changed and which lists are only for viewing.
  1. Check the lists regularly and update the process when titles are added, removed, or moved between collections.

Tools that can do it

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site.

Watcharr lets a user paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [1] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [1]

Watcharr provides a bookmark that can be clicked inside Radarr or Sonarr to add the list, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [1] Watcharr builds the links from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [1]

A manual list is another option for managers who want to keep saved titles in a chosen place and handle changes themselves.

A shared note or spreadsheet can be used when managers want a simple place to record titles, owners, and review status.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid creating saved title lists without deciding who manages changes. A list can become harder to follow when ownership and review steps are unclear.

Avoid choosing a tool without checking how it handles movie and show separation, list updates, and the connection to the current library workflow.

Avoid skipping title checks before adding saved items to a workflow. Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells the user which ones it skipped. [1]

Avoid forgetting access rules when sharing lists. Check what each tool asks for and how it uses the access needed for its features.

Frequently asked questions

How can Watcharr organize saved IMDb titles?

Watcharr can organize saved IMDb titles by letting a user paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [1] It accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [1]

Can Watcharr keep movie and show lists separate?

Watcharr provides one link for Radarr with the movies and one link for Sonarr with the shows from a pasted public IMDb list. [1] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [1]

Does Watcharr need installation before organizing saved titles?

The hosted version of Watcharr needs nothing to install and no account. [1] Watcharr runs as one Cloudflare app with a Cloudflare database, plus a GitHub job that reads IMDb. [1]

How does Watcharr handle saved titles that appear in several lists?

Signed-in Watcharr users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household, and a title that is on two lists is added only once. [1] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [1]

What should watchlist managers check before choosing a title organizer?

Watchlist managers should check how a tool handles saved title sources, updates, sharing, and the move from lists into the library workflow. Watcharr's code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. [1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [1]

Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [1]

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Sources

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

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