diff --git a/backend/program/content/base.py b/backend/program/content/base.py
index bb702382..6e1bc7a9 100644
--- a/backend/program/content/base.py
+++ b/backend/program/content/base.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from program.media.item import MediaItem
 from program.media.container import MediaItemContainer
 from program.updaters.trakt import Updater as Trakt
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ def run(self):
         """Fetch new media from the content provider."""
         raise NotImplementedError("The 'run' method must be implemented by subclasses.")
 
-    def process_items(self, items, requested_by):
+    def process_items(self, items: MediaItemContainer, requested_by: str) -> MediaItemContainer:
         """Process fetched media items and log the results."""
         new_items = [item for item in items if self.is_valid_item(item)]
         if not new_items:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def process_items(self, items, requested_by):
                 item.set("requested_by", requested_by)
         return added_items
 
-    def is_valid_item(self, item) -> bool:
-        """Check if the item is valid for processing and not already in media_items"""
-        is_unique = item not in self.media_items
-        return item is not None and is_unique
+    def is_valid_item(self, item: MediaItem) -> bool:
+        """Check if an imdb_id is valid for processing and not already in media_items"""
+        is_unique = not any(existing_item.imdb_id == item for existing_item in self.media_items.items)
+        return item is not None and is_unique
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/program/content/plex_watchlist.py b/backend/program/content/plex_watchlist.py
index 001aec36..37f9fb78 100644
--- a/backend/program/content/plex_watchlist.py
+++ b/backend/program/content/plex_watchlist.py
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ def run(self):
         length = len(added_items)
         if length >= 1 and length <= 5:
             for item in added_items:
-                logger.info("Added %s", item.log_string)
+                if not hasattr(item, "log_string"):
+                    logger.error("Removing invalid item added from Plex Watchlist")
+                    self.media_items.remove(item)
+                else:
+                    logger.info("Added %s", item.log_string)
         elif length > 5:
             logger.info("Added %s items", length)
         if self.not_found_ids:
diff --git a/backend/program/media/container.py b/backend/program/media/container.py
index 448b73d6..1a2d075e 100644
--- a/backend/program/media/container.py
+++ b/backend/program/media/container.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import dill
 from pickle import UnpicklingError
 from typing import List, Optional
+from utils.logger import logger
 from program.media.item import MediaItem
 
 
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ def remove(self, item):
         if item in self.items:
             self.items.remove(item)
 
+    def remove_by_imdb_id(self, imdb_id: str):
+        with self.lock:
+            self.items = [item for item in self.items if item.imdb_id != imdb_id]
+
     def count(self, state) -> int:
         """Count items with given state in container"""
         return len(self.get_items_with_state(state))
diff --git a/backend/program/plex.py b/backend/program/plex.py
index 5b2f9cdc..7de8eedc 100644
--- a/backend/program/plex.py
+++ b/backend/program/plex.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def _get_last_fetch_time(self, section):
         return self.last_fetch_times.get(section.key, datetime(1800, 1, 1))
 
     def _update_items(self, init=False):
-        items = []
+        items = MediaItemContainer()
         sections = self.plex.library.sections()
         processed_sections = set()
         max_workers = os.cpu_count() / 2
@@ -90,13 +90,18 @@ def _update_items(self, init=False):
                         items.append(media_item)
                     self.last_fetch_times[section.key] = datetime.now()
                 processed_sections.add(section.key)
-        
-        length = len(items)
-        if length >= 1 and length <= 5:
-            for item in items:
-                logger.info("Found %s from plex", item.log_string)
-        elif length > 5:
-            logger.info("Found %s items from plex", length)
+
+        added_count = 0
+        for item in items:
+            if item is not None and item not in self.media_items:
+                self.media_items.append(item)
+                added_count += 1
+
+        if added_count > 0:
+            if added_count <= 5:
+                logger.info("Found %d from Plex", item.log_string)
+            else:
+                logger.info("Found %d items from Plex", added_count)
 
     def update_item_section(self, item):
         """Update plex library section for a single item"""
@@ -169,28 +174,6 @@ def _update_item(self, item, library_item):
     def _is_wanted_section(self, section):
         return any(self.library_path in location for location in section.locations) and section.type in ["movie", "show"]
 
-    def _oauth(self):
-        random_uuid = uuid.uuid4()
-        response = get(
-            url="https://plex.tv/api/v2/user",
-            additional_headers={
-                "X-Plex-Product": "Iceberg",
-                "X-Plex-Client-Identifier": random_uuid,
-                "X-Plex-Token": settings_manager.settings.plex.token,
-            },
-        )
-        if not response.ok:
-            data = post(
-                url="https://plex.tv/api/v2/pins",
-                additional_headers={
-                    "strong": "true",
-                    "X-Plex-Product": "Iceberg",
-                    "X-Plex-Client-Identifier": random_uuid,
-                },
-            )
-            if data.ok:
-                pin = data.id
-
 
 def _map_item_from_data(item):
     """Map Plex API data to MediaItemContainer."""
@@ -216,18 +199,6 @@ def _map_item_from_data(item):
         )
         aired_at = getattr(item, "originallyAvailableAt", None)
 
-        # Attempt to get the imdb id from the tvdb id if we don't have it.
-        # Uses Trakt to get the imdb id from the tvdb id.
-        # if not imdb_id:
-        #     tvdb_id = next(
-        #         (guid.id.split("://")[-1] for guid in guids if "tvdb" in guid.id), None
-        #     )
-        #     if tvdb_id:
-        #         imdb_id = get_imdbid_from_tvdb(tvdb_id)
-        #         if imdb_id:
-        #             logger.debug("%s was missing IMDb ID, found IMDb ID from TVdb ID: %s", title, imdb_id)
-                # If we still don't have an imdb id, we could check TMdb or use external services like cinemeta.
-
     media_item_data = {
         "title": title,
         "imdb_id": imdb_id,
diff --git a/backend/program/settings/models.py b/backend/program/settings/models.py
index ed5cb0bc..3dca569f 100644
--- a/backend/program/settings/models.py
+++ b/backend/program/settings/models.py
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@ class OverseerrModel(ContentNotifyingBaseModel):
     enabled: bool = False
     url: str = "http://localhost:5055"
     api_key: str = ""
+    update_interval: int = 60
 
 class PlexWatchlistModel(ContentNotifyingBaseModel):
     enabled: bool = False
     rss: str = ""
+    update_interval: int = 60
 
 class ContentModel(NotifyingBaseModel):
     listrr: ListrrModel = ListrrModel()
diff --git a/backend/program/updaters/trakt.py b/backend/program/updaters/trakt.py
index e3bbe34c..ecacd673 100644
--- a/backend/program/updaters/trakt.py
+++ b/backend/program/updaters/trakt.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ def create_items(self, imdb_ids):
     def _create_item(self, imdb_id):
         item = create_item_from_imdb_id(imdb_id)
         if item is None:
-            pass 
+            logger.info(f"Removed request with IMDb ID {imdb_id}, unable to create item.")
+            self.trakt_data.remove_by_imdb_id(imdb_id)
         if item and item.type == "show":
             seasons = get_show(imdb_id)
             for season in seasons:
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ def create_item_from_imdb_id(imdb_id: str):
             if data:
                 return _map_item_from_data(data, media_type)
         except UnboundLocalError:
-            logger.error("Unknown item %s with response %s", imdb_id, response)
+            logger.error("Unknown item %s with response %s", imdb_id, response.content)
             return None
     logger.error("Unable to create item from IMDb ID %s, skipping..", imdb_id)
     return None