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Share one IMDb list across a household in Watcharr, with setup steps, tool options and common mistakes to avoid.

Paste one public IMDb list into Watcharr and it gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] Signed-in users can combine several lists into one pair of links for the whole household. [^1]

| Option | How it shares a list | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Watcharr | Paste one public IMDb list to get one Radarr link and one Sonarr link. [^1] Signed-in users can combine several lists for the household. [^1] | Price: not published. The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] Commercial use is not licensed. [^1] |
| Other list tools (not described here) | Check how the option shares a household list. | Fee details are not published. |

## What you need before you start

Start with the IMDb list the household wants to share. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list, whether it is opened on the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] Check that the list is public before you begin. [^1]

Decide who in the household will sign in. Signing in lets Watcharr re-read the list about every 15 minutes and warn you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] It also lets signed-in users combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household. [^1]

Keep each app's API key ready. The one-click bookmark inside Radarr or Sonarr uses that key and sends it nowhere else. [^1] Radarr is the program for movies and Sonarr is the program for shows, and the two links split the list between them. [^1]

Agree on which list is the shared one before anyone adds titles to it, so everyone knows which list feeds the links. Give each person a single list to add titles to, so the links stay simple.

## Step by step

1. Open the IMDb list the household will share and confirm it is public. [^1]
2. Paste the list into Watcharr. You get two links, one for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1]
3. Sign in if the household wants one set of links for everyone. Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link, and a title on two lists is added only once. [^1]
4. Add the Radarr link and the Sonarr link to their apps. Click the one-click bookmark inside Radarr or Sonarr to add the list for you, using that app's API key without sending it anywhere else. [^1]
5. The one-click bookmark shows on bigger screens. You can paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app, so the link can be copied and pasted wherever it is needed. [^1]
6. Watch for shows that are skipped. Watcharr matches each show to its TV database entry, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1]
7. Note how often each app checks the link. Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^1]
8. Check what happens when a list cannot be read. If a read fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1]
9. Open a title from the row of covers to see its plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer from TMDB. [^1]
10. The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^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] 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] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] You can paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app. [^1]

When you compare options, check how each one handles public and shared lists, how often it refreshes, what it does with shows it cannot match, and what it costs to run.

## Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid pasting a list that is not public, since Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists. [^1] Avoid expecting the household to share one set of links without signing in, because combining lists is for signed-in users. [^1] Avoid counting on a show being added when Watcharr has not matched it. It leaves out shows it cannot match and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1]

Avoid expecting a change on the list to show in Radarr or Sonarr at once. Radarr checks the link every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^1] Avoid ignoring a warning that a list has failed. Signed-in users are warned after three failed reads in a row. [^1] Avoid sharing the API key with others, because the one-click bookmark uses it and sends it nowhere else. [^1]

## Frequently asked questions

### How can a household share one IMDb list with Watcharr?

Paste the public IMDb list into Watcharr and it gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] If the household wants one set of links for everyone, signed-in users can combine several lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link. [^1] A title that is on two lists is added only once. [^1]

### Can Watcharr combine several IMDb lists into one set of links?

Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household. [^1] Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list, including lists opened on the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] Check that each list is public before you add it, so that Watcharr can read it.

### Does Watcharr need an account to share an IMDb list?

The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account, so a list can be pasted and the links copied without signing up. [^1] Signing in adds automatic refresh, which re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] Signing in is required before signed-in users can combine several lists into one set of links for the household. [^1]

### How often does Watcharr update Radarr and Sonarr?

Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^1] If you sign in, Watcharr also re-reads your list about every 15 minutes. [^1] Check the list in Radarr or Sonarr after a change to confirm the title has come through.

### What happens when Watcharr cannot read an IMDb list?

If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] Signed-in users are also warned when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] Open the IMDb list in a browser to confirm it is still public, then check the warning in Watcharr.

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)