--- {"title": "How to sync an anime watchlist from AniList or MyAnimeList", "description": "Steps for anime watchers to sync a watchlist from AniList or MyAnimeList, what to prepare, tools to use, and mistakes to avoid in 2026.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-sync-an-anime-watchlist-from-anilist-or-myanimelist-for-anime-watchers/", "date": "2026-11-05"} --- Steps for anime watchers to sync a watchlist from AniList or MyAnimeList, what to prepare, tools to use, and mistakes to avoid in 2026. Anime watchers can sync a watchlist from AniList or MyAnimeList by preparing their list, choosing a sync tool, connecting their tracker account, and checking that new episodes and status changes appear on both sides. | Option | What it does | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Watcharr | You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] Its claims do not mention AniList or MyAnimeList, so check anime tracker support before choosing it. | The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] | | Tracker built-in sync | Some anime trackers can import or export lists to each other. Check the settings page on AniList or MyAnimeList for a built-in option. | not published | | Manual export and import | Export the watchlist from one tracker as a file and import it into the other, then repeat when the list changes. | not published | ## What you need before you start Make sure the AniList or MyAnimeList account already has the anime entries added, with watching, completed, or planned status set on each title. A list that is empty or only partially filled will sync incomplete data, so update it first. Decide which direction the sync should go. Some watchers want changes on AniList to appear on MyAnimeList, some want the opposite, and some want both trackers to stay in step with each other. Knowing the direction before choosing a tool saves time, because not every tool supports both directions. Keep the login details for each tracker account ready, and check that the lists are set to public if the sync tool needs to read them without signing in. Some tools ask for an API key or a token from the tracker, so have the account settings page open to find those. Choose where the synced list should end up. The destination can be the other tracker, a self-hosted media manager, or a shared list that other people in the household can see. ## Step by step 1. Pick the tracker that has the most complete watchlist, and make sure every anime title on it has a status such as watching, completed, or planned. 2. Decide the sync direction: AniList to MyAnimeList, MyAnimeList to AniList, or both ways at once. Write it down so the tool settings match what is wanted. 3. Check whether the lists on each account are public or private. If the sync tool reads lists without logging in, the lists need to be public. If the tool uses a token or API key, private lists can stay private. 4. Choose one sync tool and connect the AniList or MyAnimeList account to it, following the tool's own instructions for granting access. 5. Run the first sync and compare the lists on both sides. Look for titles that are missing, duplicated, or shown with the wrong status, and note which anime caused problems. 6. Set up regular syncs if the tool supports them, or plan a day each week to run the sync manually. Check after the first week whether new episodes or status changes appeared on the other side. 7. Ask anyone else in the household who uses the shared list what confused them, and adjust the sync settings or the list permissions to fix those points. ## Tools that can do it Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. 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] Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] It looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] Watcharr lets you paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] Its claims do not mention AniList or MyAnimeList, so check whether it can read or write anime tracker lists before relying on it for that job. No other tool is named here because no source facts about other tools were provided. Before choosing a sync tool, check how it handles AniList and MyAnimeList connections, whether it syncs both directions, how often it runs, and what happens when a title on one tracker has no match on the other. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid syncing a list that is only partly filled. Titles without a status will show up as unknown on the other side and can be hard to find later. Avoid choosing a sync tool without checking which directions it supports. A tool that only reads from AniList will not send changes back to it, and a tool that only writes to MyAnimeList will not pick up updates made there. Avoid leaving private lists private when the sync tool needs to read them without signing in. Check the account settings on each tracker and match the list visibility to what the tool expects. Avoid forgetting to check for skipped titles after the first sync. Some anime titles do not match between trackers because of naming differences, and those entries can stay missing without any warning unless the skipped list is reviewed. Avoid skipping account and privacy checks. Review what access a sync tool asks for and what it does with the tracker token before connecting it. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can anime watchers sync a watchlist between AniList and MyAnimeList? Anime watchers can prepare the most complete list on one tracker, choose a sync direction, connect the accounts through a sync tool, and run the first sync to compare both sides. The important parts are checking that every title has a status and that skipped or unmatched titles are reviewed after the first run. ### Can Watcharr sync anime lists from AniList or MyAnimeList? Watcharr works with public IMDb lists and gives one link for Radarr and one for Sonarr. [^1] Its published claims do not mention AniList or MyAnimeList, so check whether it can read or write anime tracker lists before relying on it for that job. ### Does Watcharr need anything to install? The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] ### How often does Watcharr update the links it creates? Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [^1] If signed in, Watcharr re-reads the list about every 15 minutes and warns when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] ### What should be checked before choosing a watchlist sync tool? Check how a tool handles AniList and MyAnimeList connections, whether it syncs both directions, how often it runs, and what happens when a title on one tracker has no match on the other. Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] Compare those details with the trackers and media setup already in use before choosing. 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)