--- {"title": "How to collect movie ideas in 2026", "description": "Learn ways to collect movie ideas from lists and tools, including steps for using Watcharr with IMDb lists.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-collect-movie-ideas-for-movie-discovery-users/", "date": "2026-10-18"} --- Learn ways to collect movie ideas from lists and tools, including steps for using Watcharr with IMDb lists. Movie discovery users can collect ideas by choosing a source for titles, recording the ideas, and using a tool that matches the way they want to discover movies. | Option | Collection method | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Watcharr | Paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] | not published | | Public list | Collect movie ideas from the chosen public list. | not published | | Shared list | Collect movie ideas in the chosen shared list. | not published | ## What you need before you start Decide where movie ideas should come from before collecting them. This can be a public list, a personal note, a shared place, or a tool that turns lists into another format. Prepare a simple way to keep track of titles you want to revisit. Include enough detail to know why a movie was saved and whether it is still interesting later. Choose how ideas should move from discovery into a movie library workflow if that matters for the setup. Radarr and Sonarr can be part of a workflow where movies and shows are added to a library. Check whether the tool accepts the type of list or source used for finding movies. Also check what happens when a title cannot be matched or when a list changes. ## Step by step 1. Pick the places where movie ideas will be collected, such as public lists, notes, or a discovery tool. 2. Write down the rules for saving ideas. Decide whether every interesting title is kept or whether only certain types of movies should be added. 3. Add movie titles to the chosen collection method as they are discovered. Keep enough information to identify the title later. 4. Review the collected ideas regularly. Remove titles that are no longer useful and keep the ones that still match the goal. 5. Decide whether collected ideas should stay as a discovery list or move into a movie library process. If another tool is involved, check how the two tools exchange titles. 6. Share the collection method with anyone who helps discover movies. Explain where ideas should go and how they should be organized. 7. Check the collection after changes to lists or tools. Confirm that titles are still available in the way expected before relying on the process. ## Tools that can do it Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. [^1] 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 accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^1] Watcharr can show a list's covers in a row, with each cover opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. [^1] A bookmark clicked inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for the user, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [^1] Other collection methods can include notes, shared lists, or other list tools. Check each option for the sources it accepts and how collected movie ideas move into the next step. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid collecting movie ideas without deciding how they will be organized. A large list can become harder to use if there is no way to review saved titles. Avoid choosing a tool without checking the list types and workflows it supports. A source that does not match the way ideas are found may create extra steps. Avoid forgetting title matching checks when moving ideas into another system. Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells users which ones it skipped. [^1] Avoid ignoring update behavior. If a list changes often, check whether the chosen method refreshes the collection and what happens after a failed read. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can movie discovery users collect movie ideas? Movie discovery users can collect movie ideas by choosing a place for titles, saving ideas as they are found, and reviewing the collection regularly. The method can be a simple list or a tool that changes how titles move into a movie library workflow. ### Can Watcharr collect movie ideas from IMDb lists? Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] Users can paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] ### Does Watcharr work with Radarr and Sonarr? Watcharr provides links that act like small Radarr or Sonarr servers. [^1] A bookmark clicked inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for the user, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [^1] ### Can Watcharr combine movie discovery 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] Watcharr also re-reads a signed-in user's list about every 15 minutes and warns when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] ### What should be checked before choosing a movie idea tool? Check the sources a tool accepts, how it handles updates, and how it moves titles into the next part of the workflow. Watcharr's hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] Watcharr's code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. [^1] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^1] - [Visit Watcharr](/go/start-watcharr) ## Sources [^1]: Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-watcharr)