--- {"title": "How rewatch list keepers can see how often a title was seen", "description": "Rewatch list keepers can count viewings by keeping titles and dates in one record, with steps to follow and tools to compare.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-see-how-often-a-title-was-seen-for-rewatch-list-keepers/", "date": "2026-11-13"} --- Rewatch list keepers can count viewings by keeping titles and dates in one record, with steps to follow and tools to compare. Decide first whether you need a count of viewings or only a list of titles, then compare tools on that. Watcharr turns a public IMDb list into one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] | Option | What it does | Setup | |---|---|---| | Watcharr | Turns a 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 tools | Not described here, since no source facts for it were provided. | not published | ## What you need before you start Start by writing down every title on the list and the date of each viewing you want to count. Keep the titles and the viewing dates where you can edit both, so you can add a date each time a title is watched. Decide before you begin what counts as a viewing, such as a full watch or a partial one, so every count means the same thing. If your list lives on IMDb, have its link ready. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] If you also use Radarr or Sonarr, a bookmark you click inside either app can add a Watcharr list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [^1] Finally, pick the one place where you will record each viewing, such as a notes file or a spreadsheet, so the record does not split across several apps. ## Step by step 1. Write every title on your rewatch list into one list, one title per line, with the year beside it so duplicates are easy to spot. 2. Set up a record for each viewing with three parts: the title, the date, and a short note on whether it was a full watch. 3. Each time you watch something from the list, add a new line for that viewing. Do not overwrite an earlier line. 4. Once a month, sort the record by title and count the lines for each one. That count is how often the title was seen. 5. Compare the counts with the rule you wrote down at the start, and mark any title that has reached a number of viewings you have chosen to note. 6. Check the record for duplicate lines and misspelled titles, because one typo can split a count into two titles. 7. Keep the list in one place, and when a title is added or removed, change the title list without deleting earlier viewing records. 8. If you want the list to feed Radarr or Sonarr, do that as a separate step after the counts are working, so a problem in one does not hide the other. ## Tools that can do it Watcharr reads a public IMDb list and gives you 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] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^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] If a read fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] The page shows the list's movie posters in a row, and each poster opens a story summary, genres, rating, background image and trailer. [^1] For shows, Watcharr looks up the show ids Sonarr uses, and it leaves out shows it cannot match and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] Signed-in 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] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] Check how Watcharr is hosted, since the product runs as a Cloudflare app with a Cloudflare database and a GitHub job that reads IMDb. [^1] You paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app; the one-click sticker shows on bigger screens. [^1] For any other tool, check whether it reads your list, how it handles shows that cannot be matched, and whether it keeps a count of viewings. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid starting the record before you decide what counts as a viewing. If full watches and partial watches are mixed without a consistent rule, the totals are hard to interpret. Avoid treating a list link as a viewing record. The links carry titles from the list into Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Check where the viewing counts will be kept, since the links do not hold them. Avoid expecting a new title to appear at once. Radarr checks a Watcharr link every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5, so a change can take a short while to arrive. [^1] Avoid leaving typos in the record. A misspelled title can make viewings appear under separate names, so the counts split. Avoid skipping the check of which shows were skipped. Watcharr leaves out shows it cannot match and tells you which ones they are, so read that report before relying on the list. [^1] Avoid sharing a household list without first checking whether everyone needs an account. Signed-in users can combine IMDb lists, and a title on two lists is added only once. [^1] ## Frequently asked questions ### Can Watcharr show how often a title was seen? The approved facts for Watcharr describe turning public IMDb lists into links for Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] The page also shows the list's covers, and each one opens details such as the plot, genres, rating and trailer. [^1] Check whether a viewing count is part of the page before you depend on it. If it is not, keep the count in your own record, as described in the steps above. ### How does Watcharr keep a rewatch list current in Radarr? Each Watcharr link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^1] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^1] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] ### Can Watcharr be used for a business? Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^1] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. [^1] Read the licence text yourself before deciding how you will use it, since the facts on this page do not explain what each term covers. ### Can Watcharr combine rewatch lists from several people? 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] Does combining the links for the household require each person to sign in, and how is that account set up? ### Does Watcharr need to be installed before it can read a list? The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] You paste a public IMDb list, and the page gives you the two links to add in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Check how Watcharr is hosted, since the product runs as a Cloudflare app with a Cloudflare database and a GitHub job that reads IMDb. [^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)