--- {"title": "How to sync an anime watchlist into local media in 2026", "description": "Learn how anime list sync users can move their anime watchlist into local media automation with practical setup steps.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-sync-their-anime-watchlist-into-local-media-automation-for-anime-list-sync-users/", "date": "2026-11-10"} --- Learn how anime list sync users can move their anime watchlist into local media automation with practical setup steps. Anime list sync users can move their anime watchlist into local media automation by preparing the media library, choosing one list sync method, and letting a set schedule pull new titles into the library. | Option | How the list syncs | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Watcharr | 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] | not published; the hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] | | Manual list check | Compare the anime watchlist with the local library by hand and add missing titles yourself. | not published | ## What you need before you start Make sure the local media automation already has a home for the anime that is added, and decide which watchlist you will sync from. Have Radarr and Sonarr ready. Radarr and Sonarr are free helper programs that many local media owners run to find and add movies (Radarr) and shows (Sonarr) to their library. Have them ready if they are part of the way synced titles are added to the library. Pick the watchlist that holds the anime you want to track. Note down whether that list is public and who can see it, because that decides whether a sync tool can read it. Choose where the synced titles will land. Some anime appear as movies with Radarr and some as shows with Sonarr, so decide in advance which kind each title is before it is added. ## Step by step 1. Confirm the watchlist you want to sync is public, since a sync tool can only read a list it is allowed to see. 2. Pick one sync method and connect it to the place where anime titles are added to the local library. 3. Set the schedule for how often the sync checks the watchlist, so new titles move into the automation on a predictable rhythm. 4. Decide what happens to titles the sync cannot match in the library, and note which ones it skips so nothing is missed silently. 5. Write down who reviews synced titles and whether any title needs approval before it is added to the library. 6. Check the sync after the first few days to confirm new anime from the watchlist appear as expected, and adjust the schedule if titles are slipping through. 7. Tell the people who share the watchlist how often it is checked and what gets skipped, so they know when to expect a new title to show up. ## Tools that can do it Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site. Watcharr runs as a hosted service, so reading the list and keeping the two links updated happens off your own machines. [^1] To use Watcharr, 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] 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 accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] The links are built from the IMDb list's id, so the same list always gives the same two links. [^1] Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] The page shows the list's covers in a row, each opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. [^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] 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] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] You paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app; the one-click sticker shows on bigger screens. [^1] No other tool is named here because no source facts about other tools were provided. Before choosing a tool, check how it handles reading a public list, matching titles to TVDB ids, and moving titles into Radarr or Sonarr. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid picking a sync method before confirming the watchlist is public and readable. A list the tool cannot read yields nothing no matter how well the method is set up. Avoid treating the schedule as instant. Planned checks run on a rhythm, so a title can take until the next scheduled read to appear, not the moment it is added to the list. Avoid assuming every anime title is added. Titles the sync cannot match are skipped, so check the note of what was left out instead of wondering why something is missing. Avoid skipping the review step. Decide who approves a title and what happens to it before the library starts filling, so old or unwanted additions do not pile up. Avoid skipping licence and access checks. Review what a tool asks for and what use it allows before running it for a household. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can Watcharr sync an anime watchlist into Radarr and Sonarr? 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] A bookmark you click inside Radarr or Sonarr adds the list for you. [^1] ### Does Watcharr need anything installed or an account? The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] You paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app; the one-click sticker shows on bigger screens. [^1] Watcharr runs as a hosted service, so reading the list and keeping the links updated happens off your own machines. [^1] ### What watchlists can Watcharr read? Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^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] ### How does Watcharr handle anime titles it cannot match in the library? Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it can't match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] The page shows the list's covers in a row, each opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. [^1] If a read of the list fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] ### Is Watcharr free to run for a household? The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^1] So a household can use it, while a business would need to check how the licence applies first. [^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)