--- {"title": "How to log each rewatch with a date for list keepers in 2026", "description": "Log each rewatch with its date by keeping one dated row per viewing, then check whether Watcharr fits the list you keep for Radarr and Sonarr.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-log-each-rewatch-with-a-date-for-rewatch-list-keepers/", "date": "2026-11-13"} --- Log each rewatch with its date by keeping one dated row per viewing, then check whether Watcharr fits the list you keep for Radarr and Sonarr. You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] Check whether that workflow matches how you record each viewing date before you choose it. | Option | What it does for the job | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Watcharr | Turns a public IMDb list into one link for Radarr and one for Sonarr [^1] | Hosted version: nothing to install and no account [^1] | | Notes file or spreadsheet | Not described by a source here; check it against the steps above | not published | | List kept by hand | Not described by a source here; check it against the steps above | not published | ## What you need before you start Start with the titles you rewatch and one place to record each viewing with its date. A notes file or a spreadsheet works, as long as every viewing gets its own row. Pick one date format, such as day, month and year, and use it for every entry so the rows sort in the same order each time. Decide whether the log needs more than one person to add rows, and whether the same title can appear more than once. Write down the rule you will follow for a title that has been watched several times, so every entry keeps its own date and no viewing is lost. If your rewatch titles already sit on an IMDb list, make sure that list is public before you connect it. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list. [^1] Copy the list's IMDb address so you can paste it in one step. If you also use Radarr or Sonarr, have the API key of each app ready. The one-click bookmark inside those apps adds the list for you and uses that key without sending it anywhere else. [^1] ## Step by step Follow these steps in order, and keep the same place for the log from start to finish. 1. Write the title and the date of the viewing on a new row each time you watch a title again, so one title can have several rows. 2. Record the date of each rewatch, not only the date of the first viewing, so each row holds one viewing and nothing is overwritten. 3. Use the same spelling of each title every time, so the rows for one film can be found together. 4. Write down the date as day, month and year, or another format you will keep to, and use the same format in every row. 5. Add a column for anything that helps you remember the viewing, such as whether it was a first watch or a repeat, and fill it in as you go. 6. Check the log once a month and fill in any row that is missing a date. 7. If the titles also live on a public IMDb list, add each rewatched title to that list so the list and the log agree. 8. If you use Watcharr, paste the list into it and copy the two links it shows, one for Radarr and one for Sonarr. [^1] Radarr checks each Watcharr link every 15 minutes and Sonarr checks every 5, so a change to the list reaches each app at its next check. [^1] ## Tools that can do it Three options are compared in the table. Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. It turns a public IMDb list into one link for Radarr and another for Sonarr. [^1] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^1] The page shows the list's poster images in a row, and each poster opens the plot, genres, rating, background image and trailer from TMDB. [^1] Before you choose Watcharr for a dated rewatch log, check that a workflow built on an IMDb list and two links matches how you record each viewing. If a household shares one list, signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link, and a title that is on two lists is added only once. [^1] No source facts are given here for a notes file, a spreadsheet or a list kept by hand, so judge those options against the steps above rather than by any claim about them. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid logging only the first viewing. A log with one date per title cannot show how often a film was rewatched, so add a row for each viewing. Avoid mixing date formats or spellings for the same title. Rows then sort in the wrong order, and one film can end up as two entries. Avoid pasting a list that is not public. Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists, so check the list's visibility before you connect it. [^1] Avoid expecting a change to appear at once. Radarr checks a Watcharr link every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5, so a change to the list can take that long to arrive. [^1] Avoid ignoring warnings. If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] If a read fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] ## Frequently asked questions ### What should be checked before using Watcharr to log rewatches with dates? Check first that the list you plan to use is a public IMDb list, since Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list. [^1] Then check that a workflow built on one IMDb list and two links, one for Radarr and one for Sonarr, matches how you record each viewing date. Compare that against the steps in this guide before you decide. ### How does Watcharr keep Radarr and Sonarr up to date with an IMDb list? You 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] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you, using that app's API key. [^1] ### Does Watcharr need an install or an account to start? The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] The code can be read, and the licence limits its use to non-commercial use. [^1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^1] The licence limits use of the code to non-commercial use. [^1] ### Can Watcharr share one list among several people in a 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] If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] ### What happens to the links if an IMDb list fails to load? If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] The page shows the list's covers in a row, and each cover opens TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. [^1] For matching, Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^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)