Best IMDb list sync tools for Jellyfin watchlist users in 2026

Compare IMDb list sync tools for Jellyfin watchlist users and see how each handles lists, matching, and cost.

By VLClean · 2026-10-27

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

Jellyfin watchlist users usually keep a public IMDb watchlist or list and want each title added to their library automatically. A sync tool must be told which list to follow, stay current, and handle shows it cannot match.

Option	How it uses IMDb lists	Own fee	Card fee
MDBList	MDBList syncs a watchlist, ratings and progress directly with Trakt without leaving the interface. ^[1]	not published	not published
Traktarr	Traktarr uses Trakt to find shows and movies to add to Sonarr and Radarr. ^[2]	not published	not published
Listrr	Listrr creates personalized lists for shows and movies with many filters, and every list updates on its own. ^[3] ^[3]	not published	not published
Simkl	Simkl offers Free, Pro, and VIP membership options. ^[4] Simkl has apps for Android, iOS, Chrome, Windows, Kodi and Plex. ^[4]	Free, Pro and VIP plan names; prices not published ^[4]	not published
Watcharr	You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[5]	not published	not published

What Jellyfin watchlist users need from IMDb list sync tools

Jellyfin watchlist users often keep a public IMDb watchlist or list of the movies and shows they want to watch. The real job is getting each title into the apps that handle downloads, Radarr for movies and Sonarr for shows, without typing every name by hand. What matters is that the tool reads the list on its own, that the links it gives stay the same, and that a show it cannot recognize is not silently dropped. Jellyfin itself does not add these titles, so the sync tool does the work between an IMDb list and Radarr and Sonarr. Users also want to know which titles were skipped and why, and they usually prefer a service that needs no install and no account. A public list is required, and users should check on which IMDb pages a tool accepts lists before relying on it.

MDBList for Jellyfin watchlist users

MDBList syncs a watchlist, ratings, and progress directly with Trakt without leaving the MDBList interface. ^[1] The site's footer links to an API for developers and promotes a Reeel mobile app. ^[6] ^[6]

Traktarr for Jellyfin watchlist users

Traktarr uses Trakt to find shows and movies to add to Sonarr and Radarr. ^[2] It can add multiple movies to Radarr. ^[2] Traktarr has an automatic scheduled mode. ^[2]

Listrr for Jellyfin watchlist users

Listrr creates personalized lists for shows and movies with many filters. ^[3] Every list created gets updated on its own. ^[3]

Simkl for Jellyfin watchlist users

Simkl offers Free, Pro, and VIP membership options. ^[4] Simkl tracks TV shows, anime, and movies. ^[4] Simkl offers personalized AI recommendations. ^[4]

Watcharr for Jellyfin watchlist users

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[5] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. ^[5] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. ^[5] It accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site, or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[5] It looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. ^[5] The page shows the list's covers in a row, each opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. ^[5]

Matching the tool to the job

For moving one public IMDb list into Radarr for movies and Sonarr for shows, Watcharr gives two links, one for each app. ^[5] For staying current, Watcharr's links are checked every 15 minutes by Radarr and every 5 by Sonarr. ^[5] For handling titles a tool cannot place, Watcharr leaves out shows it cannot match to a TheTVDB id and says which ones it skipped. ^[5] For automated adding of titles, Traktarr uses Trakt to find shows and movies to add to Sonarr and Radarr. ^[2] For keeping a list refreshed, Listrr updates every created list on its own. ^[3] For tracking titles while watching, MDBList syncs a watchlist, ratings and progress directly with Trakt. ^[1] Simkl tracks TV shows, anime, and movies. ^[4]

Questions to ask before you choose

Before choosing an IMDb list sync tool, check which IMDb pages it accepts lists from and whether it requires a public list. Ask how often it looks at the list and what happens when a read fails. Check how it handles a show it cannot match to a TheTVDB id, and whether it tells you which titles were skipped. Ask who owns the account, what setup is needed, and whether anything must be installed. Consider what the fee is and whether there is a plan name with published pricing. Where the facts are silent, check the tool's own page before relying on it.

Frequently asked questions

Can Watcharr add a Jellyfin watchlist kept on IMDb?

Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site, or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[5] You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows, and those apps then add the titles. ^[5] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list using that app's API key without sending it elsewhere. ^[5]

How often does Watcharr check an IMDb list?

Each Watcharr link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. ^[5] If you sign in, it re-reads the list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. ^[5] When a read fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. ^[5]

What happens when Watcharr cannot match a show?

Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. ^[5] A show without a matching id is not sent to Sonarr, so nothing silent is added to the library. The same list always gives the same two links because they are built from the IMDb list's id. ^[5]

Does Watcharr need anything installed or an account?

The hosted version of Watcharr needs nothing to install and no account. ^[5] The code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. ^[5] Commercial use is not licensed and no commercial licence is for sale. ^[5]

How much does Watcharr cost?

Watcharr does not publish a fee on the claims used here, so pricing is not published and should be checked on its own page. What is stated is that commercial use is not licensed and no commercial licence is for sale. ^[5] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account to start. ^[5]

Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. ^[5]

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