How to log films from a phone in 2026

Log films from a phone with one list kept in one place, plus a note on how Watcharr turns an IMDb list into links for Radarr and Sonarr.

By VLClean · 2026-11-04

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

Keep your film log in one place, make sure you can add a title from your phone in a few taps, and review the list on the same day each week. Watcharr turns one public IMDb list into a link for Radarr with the movies and another for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1]

Option	How it works from a phone	Setup
Watcharr	You paste and copy the list from any screen in the web app, and the one-click sticker shows on bigger screens. ^[1]	The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. ^[1]
Other film log apps	Check whether the app works in your phone browser and whether it keeps the list in one place.	not published for other film log apps
A list kept in a notes app or spreadsheet	Check whether you can add a title from your phone in a few taps.	not published for a notes app or spreadsheet

What you need before you start

Choose one place where your film list will live, such as an IMDb watchlist or a list you keep in a notes app on your phone. If you want Watcharr to read the list, it needs to be public. ^[1]

Decide which films count as logged, for example only films you have finished, or every film you want to remember. Write that rule down so the list stays consistent.

If the list should also reach Radarr or Sonarr, have those programs running and have the API key from each app to hand. Watcharr uses that app's API key only to add the list inside that app. ^[1]

Step by step

Open the list on your phone and check that you can add a film to it with a few taps. If you cannot, pick a different place to keep the list.

Add each film on the day you watch it, or on the day you decide you want to remember it, so the list does not fall behind.

Set one day each week to look over the list, remove anything that does not belong, and fill in any titles you missed.

If you want the list to reach Radarr or Sonarr, paste the public IMDb list into Watcharr, which gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one link for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1]

Open the list in Watcharr once after you change it, and look at the row of covers, each of which opens TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. ^[1]

Write a short note to yourself about what you chose, so the rules are easy to follow next month.

Tools that can do it

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site, VLClean.

Watcharr turns one public IMDb list into one link for Radarr that covers the movies and one link for Sonarr that covers 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 without sending it anywhere else. ^[1]

Watcharr also shows the list's covers in a row, and each cover opens TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. ^[1] If a read of the list fails, the links keep showing the last version of the list that loaded correctly, so Radarr and Sonarr do not suddenly lose your titles. ^[1]

No other tool is named here, because this page has no facts about other tools to draw on. Before you choose one, check whether it works in your phone browser, where it keeps your list, and how it reaches Radarr or Sonarr.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid keeping the list in a private form when you want it to reach Radarr or Sonarr. Watcharr reads public IMDb lists. ^[1]

Avoid assuming every title will arrive in Sonarr. Watcharr leaves out shows it cannot match and lists the ones it skipped, so check that list after each change. ^[1]

Avoid adding films in several places at once. A single list is easier to review, and it is easier to see what is missing.

Avoid skipping the weekly review. A log that is never checked can collect titles you no longer want.

Frequently asked questions

How can someone log films from a phone without a heavy tracker?

Start with one list in one place that you can open on your phone. Add each film on the day you watch it or decide to remember it, and write down the rule you use for what counts as logged. Set one day each week to review the list, remove titles that do not belong, and fill in any you missed. Keeping the process small makes it easier to stick with, and a short list is easier to check than a long one spread across several apps.

Does Watcharr work from a phone?

You paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app, and the one-click sticker shows on bigger screens. ^[1] It accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[1] Open the page on your own phone and check that the paste and copy steps work for you.

Can Watcharr send a film list to Radarr?

Does Watcharr need an installation or an account?

The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. ^[1] If you do sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. ^[1] Signing in is optional for the basic links, so you can start with the hosted version and decide later whether the extra refresh is useful to you.

What should be checked before choosing a film logging tool?

Check whether the tool works in your phone browser, where it keeps your list, and whether you can add a title in a few taps. Look at how it handles titles it cannot match, and whether it tells you what it skipped. If you plan to send the list to Radarr or Sonarr, check how that connection is made and whether the list needs to be public. Reading these details before you commit saves changes later.

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

Try Watcharr

Sources

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