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Import movie and show lists from other sites into Radarr and Sonarr for documentary watchlists, with setup steps and tool options.

Start with one public IMDb list, and Watcharr gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] The steps below cover what to have ready, the order to work in, and what to check before you choose a tool.

| Option | What it does with a list | Cost details |
|---|---|---|
| Watcharr | Turns one public IMDb list into one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] | The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] |
| Other list-import tools | Not covered on this page. Check how each one reads the list before you choose it. | Not published here: the price of other list-import tools is not stated on this page. |

## What you need before you start

Have the address of a public IMDb watchlist or list ready. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1]

Decide which titles belong in Radarr for movies and which in Sonarr for shows. Watcharr splits each list into those two groups for you, so you do not need to sort titles yourself. [^1]

Radarr and Sonarr are helper programs that add movies (Radarr) and shows (Sonarr) to a library. Have them ready if they are part of how you add titles to your library.

If several people share one watchlist, decide that before you start. Signed-in users can combine several lists into one set of links for the whole household. [^1]

## Step by step

Work through these steps in order for the list you want to import.

1. Copy the address of the public IMDb list you want to import. [^1]
2. Paste it into Watcharr. You can paste from any screen in the web app. [^1]
3. Watcharr gives you two links, one for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1]
4. Add the movie link to Radarr and the show link to Sonarr, or click the one-click bookmark inside each app to add the list for you. [^1]
5. Know how often each app checks the link. Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^1]
6. Keep the same two links. They are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^1]

If you sign in, it re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1]

## Tools that can do it

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. It turns one public IMDb list into two links, one for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] The page shows the list's covers in a row, and each cover opens TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. [^1] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1]

If you run it yourself, Watcharr runs as one Cloudflare app with a Cloudflare database, plus a GitHub job that reads IMDb. [^1] Anyone can read the code, and a non-commercial licence applies to it; older versions remain under the MIT licence. [^1]

The table compares Watcharr with other list-import tools. Other tools are not covered on this page, so check how each one reads the list before you choose it.

## Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid pasting a list that is not public. Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists, so check that the list you copied is one of them before you start. [^1]

Avoid expecting every show to arrive. Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] Check that list of skipped shows before you assume a show is in Sonarr.

Avoid assuming a bad read has emptied your list. If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] If you are signed in, Watcharr warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1]

Avoid counting a title twice when you combine lists. A title that is on two lists is added only once. [^1]

Avoid using the code for commercial work. Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^1]

## Frequently asked questions

### How can documentary watchlist keepers import lists from other sites?

Copy the address of a public IMDb list and paste it into Watcharr. [^1] Watcharr then gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] Each link is built from the list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^1] Add the links to Radarr and Sonarr, or use the one-click bookmark inside each app. [^1]

### Does Watcharr accept lists from IMDb's other-language pages?

Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server. [^1] Once a list is imported, Radarr checks the movie link every 15 minutes and Sonarr checks the show link every 5. [^1]

### Can Watcharr add a list to Radarr and Sonarr for you?

A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [^1] The one-click bookmark shows on bigger screens, and you can paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app. [^1] If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads the list about every 15 minutes. [^1]

### What happens to Radarr and Sonarr if an IMDb list cannot be read?

If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] If you are signed in, Watcharr warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] Check the warning when it appears, and look at the list on IMDb to see whether it still loads.

### Can Watcharr combine several IMDb lists for a whole household?

Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household. [^1] A title that is on two lists is added only once. [^1] Each of the lists still has to be public, because Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists. [^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)