How to see which wishlist titles are still missing in 2026

Learn how to compare a wishlist with a library to see which titles are still missing, with steps, a tool comparison and common mistakes to avoid.

By VLClean · 2026-11-14

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

To see which wishlist titles are still missing, list the titles you want, check each one against your library, and look closely at any shows a tool could not match. Watcharr turns one public IMDb list into one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1] It also tells you which shows it left out because it could not match them. ^[1]

Option	What it does	Setup needed
Watcharr	Turns one public IMDb list into one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1]	Nothing to install and no account for the version used online. ^[1]
Other tools (not named here)	not published	not published

What you need before you start

Start with the wishlist itself, kept as a public IMDb list or watchlist. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[1] Have the library you want to check against ready, with its titles written down or easy to open. Decide whether you want a one-time check or one that repeats, since a repeated check depends on the list staying readable over time. If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes. ^[1] Finally, note the year and type of each title, because two titles can share a name.

Step by step

Write down the wishlist you want to check, covering both movies and shows.

Write down the library you are checking against, with its titles in one place.

Compare each wishlist title with the library and mark it as present or missing.

Sort the missing titles into movies and shows, so each group can be handled on its own.

Look for shows that the tool could not identify, since those are easy to overlook.

Repeat the check on the same day each week and update your list of missing titles.

Tools for working with wishlists

Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site, VLClean. You paste one public IMDb list into it and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1] Radarr checks its link every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5 minutes. ^[1] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you. ^[1] Open a cover on the page to see the title's story summary, genres, rating, background image and trailer. ^[1]

Before choosing a tool, check whether it can compare a list against what is already in your library, and whether it lists the titles it could not match.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid treating one check as final. Lists change, so repeat the comparison on a regular day. If a read of the list fails, Watcharr's links still provide the last list that loaded correctly. ^[1]

Avoid ignoring shows that were left out. Watcharr leaves out shows it cannot match and tells you which ones it skipped, so read that list before deciding that a show is missing or present. ^[1]

Avoid comparing titles by name alone, since two titles can share a name. Check the year and the type as well.

Avoid relying on a list before confirming it is public. Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists, so confirm the list is public first. ^[1]

Frequently asked questions

Does Watcharr show which titles on a wishlist are still missing from a library?

The facts available for Watcharr do not describe comparing a list against a library, so check that point before relying on it. Open a cover on the page to see the title's story summary, genres, rating, background image and trailer. ^[1] Shows it cannot match are left out, and Watcharr tells you which ones it skipped. ^[1] Compare the skipped shows with your library by hand, since being skipped does not establish that a show is missing.

How does Watcharr connect a wishlist to Radarr and Sonarr?

You paste one public IMDb list into Watcharr and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. ^[1] Radarr checks its link every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5 minutes. ^[1] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you. ^[1]

Can Watcharr use a wishlist that is saved on a non-English IMDb page?

Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. ^[1] The same IMDb list always gives the same two links. ^[1]

Can Watcharr re-read a wishlist automatically?

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 of the list fails, the links still provide the last list that loaded correctly. ^[1] Signed-in users can also combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household, and a title on two lists is added only once. ^[1]

Does Watcharr need an account or installation before it can read a list?

The version used online needs nothing to install and no account. ^[1] Before choosing how to manage a wishlist, decide whether an occasional visit is enough or whether the list needs regular attention. Keep the list available and check its contents against the library when reviewing missing titles.

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)