--- {"title": "How to track new anime episodes as they air in 2026", "description": "Anime list sync users can track new episodes as they air by keeping an anime list, syncing it into a download manager, and checking new releases.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-track-new-anime-episodes-as-they-air-for-anime-list-sync-users/", "date": "2026-11-10"} --- Anime list sync users can track new episodes as they air by keeping an anime list, syncing it into a download manager, and checking new releases. Keep one up to date list of the anime series you follow, sync that list into the program that manages your shows, and let it pick up new episodes as they air. | Option | How new episodes are tracked | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Watcharr | Paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Sonarr with the shows; Sonarr checks it every 5 minutes. [^1] [^1] | not published | | Manual anime list | You check your list of airing anime and pick up new episodes yourself. | not published | | Shared tracking list | You and others keep one list of anime, and a download manager reads it on a schedule. | not published | ## What you need before you start Make sure the program that manages your anime library is set up, and decide which series should be watched for new episodes as they air. For TV shows, that program is Sonarr, a program that manages shows. Keep an up to date list of the anime series you follow. Tracking new episodes as they air works by keeping that list accurate and letting your download manager read it. Anime list sync users can keep their anime list on a service they already use, such as an IMDb list. Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists. [^1] Decide who keeps the list and how regularly it is updated. Check which series are still airing and which have finished, so only airing series need to be watched for new episodes. Choose where the download manager reads the list from, and check that the list source works with the way episodes are added to the library, so a newly listed series is actually picked up. ## Step by step 1. Build one public list of the anime series you follow, with each series named clearly so a sync tool can match it. Keep the list to the series you care about, so the download manager has a manageable set to watch. 2. Pick the method that moves the list into the program that manages your shows. Options include a list sync tool, a shared list, or importing the list directly, whichever your setup supports. 3. Connect the list to the download manager that tracks episodes, and check that it can read the list you made. Confirm the connection is set for the right type of content, because movies and shows are handled differently. 4. Set how often the list is checked, so a series added to it is picked up within a reasonable time. 5. Review the list on a regular day each week. Remove series that have finished, add new series that started airing, and keep the names consistent so nothing is skipped. 6. After a week, check that newly aired episodes of the series you follow were actually picked up. If one was missed, look at how the list is matched and adjust the entry so the tool can find it. ## 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] Sonarr checks the Watcharr link for shows every 5 minutes. [^1] Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site, or IMDb's other-language pages. [^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] 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 cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] Because shows the tool cannot match are left out, not every title on the list reaches Sonarr. [^1] If you sign in, it 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 keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] The page shows the list's covers in a row, each opening TMDB's plot, genres, rating, backdrop and trailer. [^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 moves an anime list into the download manager, how often it updates, and what happens to shows it cannot match. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid keeping the anime list without checking that newly airing series are on it. A list left stale means new episodes are not tracked until the series is added. Avoid relying on a list check that happens on a schedule and expecting a brand new episode to appear the instant it airs. The download manager checks at set times, so give the check time to run. Avoid leaving series on the list after they finish airing, so the download manager keeps watching shows that will not update. Avoid skipping the match step. A tool that matches titles to a show database may leave out entries it cannot find, so check which titles were skipped and fix their names on the list. Avoid connecting a list the download manager cannot read. Confirm the list is public and named the way the sync method expects before relying on it for new episodes. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can anime list sync users track new episodes as they air? Keep one up to date public list of the anime series you follow, sync that list into the program that manages your shows, and let it pick up new episodes as they air. The important parts are an accurate anime list, a working connection to the download manager, and a regular check of whether new episodes were added. Reviewing the list weekly keeps it current. ### Does Watcharr keep an anime list synced with Sonarr? Watcharr lets you paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Sonarr with the shows on it. [^1] The link is checked by Sonarr every 5 minutes. [^1] ### How often does Watcharr update the anime list? Sonarr checks the Watcharr link for shows every 5 minutes, and Radarr checks it every 15 minutes. [^1] If you sign in, Watcharr also re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] These checks run on a schedule, so a new episode is not guaranteed to appear the instant it airs. ### Can Watcharr skip anime it cannot match to a show database? Watcharr looks up TheTVDB ids through TVMaze and TMDB, leaves out shows it cannot match, and tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] So a series without a matching id does not reach Sonarr. If a show is skipped, fix the way it is named on the list so the match succeeds and the series is picked up for tracking. ### What should be checked before choosing a way to track new anime episodes? Check how a method moves an anime list into the download manager, how often the list is updated, and what happens to shows it cannot match. Watcharr serves the last list that loaded correctly if a read fails. [^1] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] Compare those details with the way the anime library is managed 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)