diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
index 5b21c00..1e96e3e 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata.Configuration
             TAJFSync = false;
             _jfUsernamesTo = new HashSet<string>();
             TAJFTaskInterval = 1;
-            JFTAWatchedTaskInterval = 1;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -136,12 +135,6 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata.Configuration
         /// </summary>
         public int TAJFTaskInterval { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the interval in seconds at which the Jellyfin to TubeArchivist watched statuses synchronization task should run.
-        /// It requires Jellyfin server restart to take effect.
-        /// </summary>
-        public int JFTAWatchedTaskInterval { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the playback progress owners Jellyfin usernames to synchronize data from TubeArchivist.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/configPage.html b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/configPage.html
index 84b2798..d4e07d5 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/configPage.html
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Configuration/configPage.html
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@
                         <div class="fieldDescription">This is the Jellyfin username to synchronize data from on
                             TubeArchivist</div>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="inputContainer">
-                        <label class="inputLabel inputLabelUnfocused" for="JFTAWatchedTaskInterval">Jellyfin to TubeArchivist
-                            watched statuses synchronization interval</label>
-                        <input id="JFTAWatchedTaskInterval" name="JFTAWatchedTaskInterval" type="number" is="emby-input" min="1" />
-                        <div class="fieldDescription">This is the Jellyfin to TubeArchivist watched statuses
-                            synchronization interval in seconds (Jellyfin restart required).</div>
-                    </div>
                     <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription">
                         <label class="emby-checkbox-label" for="TAJFSync">
                             <input id="TAJFSync" name="TAJFSync" type="checkbox" is="emby-checkbox" />
@@ -112,7 +105,6 @@
                         document.querySelector('#TAJFSync').checked = config.TAJFSync;
                         document.querySelector('#JFUsernameFrom').value = config.JFUsernameFrom;
                         document.querySelector('#TAJFTaskInterval').value = config.TAJFTaskInterval;
-                        document.querySelector('#JFTAWatchedTaskInterval').value = config.JFTAWatchedTaskInterval;
                         Dashboard.hideLoadingMsg();
                     });
                 });
@@ -130,7 +122,6 @@
                         config.TAJFSync = document.querySelector('#TAJFSync').checked;
                         config.JFUsernameFrom = document.querySelector('#JFUsernameFrom').value;
                         config.TAJFTaskInterval = document.querySelector('#TAJFTaskInterval').value;
-                        config.JFTAWatchedTaskInterval = document.querySelector('#JFTAWatchedTaskInterval').value;
                         ApiClient.updatePluginConfiguration(TAMetadataConfig.pluginUniqueId, config).then(function (result) {
                             Dashboard.processPluginConfigurationUpdateResult(result);
                         });
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Plugin.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Plugin.cs
index 1190ac5..3786659 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Plugin.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Plugin.cs
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata
             sessionManager.PlaybackProgress += OnPlaybackProgress;
             LibraryManager = libraryManager;
             _userManager = userManager;
+            userDataManager.UserDataSaved += OnWatchedStatusChange;
 
             var taToJellyfinProgressSyncTask = new TAToJellyfinProgressSyncTask(logger, libraryManager, userManager, userDataManager);
             var jfToTubearchivistProgressSyncTask = new JFToTubearchivistProgressSyncTask(logger, libraryManager, userManager, userDataManager);
-            var jfToTubearchivistWatchedSyncTask = new JFToTubearchivistWatchedSyncTask(logger, libraryManager, userManager, userDataManager);
             var isTAJFTaskPresent = taskManager.ScheduledTasks.Any(t => t.Name.Equals(taToJellyfinProgressSyncTask.Name, StringComparison.Ordinal));
             if (Instance!.Configuration.TAJFSync && !isTAJFTaskPresent)
             {
@@ -78,10 +78,8 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata
             if (Instance!.Configuration.JFTASync && !isJFTATaskPresent)
             {
                 logger.LogInformation("Queueing task {TaskName}.", jfToTubearchivistProgressSyncTask.Name);
-                logger.LogInformation("Queueing task {TaskName}.", jfToTubearchivistWatchedSyncTask.Name);
-                taskManager.AddTasks([jfToTubearchivistProgressSyncTask, jfToTubearchivistWatchedSyncTask]);
+                taskManager.AddTasks([jfToTubearchivistProgressSyncTask]);
                 taskManager.Execute<JFToTubearchivistProgressSyncTask>();
-                taskManager.Execute<JFToTubearchivistWatchedSyncTask>();
             }
 
             logger.LogInformation("{Message}", "Collection display name: " + Instance?.Configuration.CollectionTitle);
@@ -171,5 +169,34 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        private async void OnWatchedStatusChange(object? sender, UserDataSaveEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            var user = _userManager.GetUserById(eventArgs.UserId);
+            if (user != null && Configuration.GetJFUsernamesToArray().Contains(user!.Username))
+            {
+                var isPlayed = eventArgs.Item.IsPlayed(user);
+                Logger.LogInformation("User {UserId} changed watched status to {Status} for the item {ItemName}", eventArgs.UserId, isPlayed, eventArgs.Item.Name);
+                string itemYTId;
+                if (eventArgs.Item is Series)
+                {
+                    itemYTId = Utils.GetChannelNameFromPath(eventArgs.Item.Path);
+                }
+                else if (eventArgs.Item is Episode)
+                {
+                    itemYTId = Utils.GetVideoNameFromPath(eventArgs.Item.Path);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var statusCode = await TubeArchivistApi.GetInstance().SetWatchedStatus(itemYTId, isPlayed).ConfigureAwait(true);
+                if (statusCode != System.Net.HttpStatusCode.OK)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogInformation("POST /watched returned {StatusCode} for item {ItemName} ({VideoYTId}) with watched status {IsPlayed}", statusCode, eventArgs.Item.Name, itemYTId, isPlayed);
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Tasks/JFToTubeArchivistWatchedSyncTask.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Tasks/JFToTubeArchivistWatchedSyncTask.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d4ff290..0000000
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata/Tasks/JFToTubeArchivistWatchedSyncTask.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
-using Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata.TubeArchivist;
-using Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata.Utilities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Tasks;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
-
-namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.TubeArchivistMetadata.Tasks
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Task to sync Jellyfin playback progresses to TubeArchivist.
-    /// </summary>
-    public class JFToTubearchivistWatchedSyncTask : IScheduledTask
-    {
-        private readonly ILogger<Plugin> _logger;
-        private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
-        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
-        private readonly IUserDataManager _userDataManager;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="JFToTubearchivistWatchedSyncTask"/> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="logger">Logger.</param>
-        /// <param name="libraryManager">Library manager.</param>
-        /// <param name="userManager">User manager.</param>
-        /// <param name="userDataManager">User data manager.</param>
-        public JFToTubearchivistWatchedSyncTask(ILogger<Plugin> logger, ILibraryManager libraryManager, IUserManager userManager, IUserDataManager userDataManager)
-        {
-            _logger = logger;
-            _libraryManager = libraryManager;
-            _userManager = userManager;
-            _userDataManager = userDataManager;
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public string Name => "JFToTubeArchivistWatchedSyncTask";
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public string Description => "This tasks syncs TubeArchivist watched statuses to Jellyfin";
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public string Category => "TubeArchivistMetadata";
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public string Key => "JFToTubeArchivistWatchedSyncTask";
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public async Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-            if (Plugin.Instance!.Configuration.JFTASync)
-            {
-                var start = DateTime.Now;
-                _logger.LogInformation("Starting Jellyfin->TubeArchivist watched statuses synchronization.");
-                var taApi = TubeArchivistApi.GetInstance();
-                foreach (var jfUsername in Plugin.Instance!.Configuration.GetJFUsernamesToArray())
-                {
-                    var user = _userManager.GetUserByName(jfUsername);
-                    if (user == null)
-                    {
-                        _logger.LogInformation("{Message}", $"Jellyfin user with username {jfUsername} not found");
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    var collectionItem = _libraryManager.GetItemList(new InternalItemsQuery
-                    {
-                        Name = Plugin.Instance?.Configuration.CollectionTitle,
-                        IncludeItemTypes = new[] { BaseItemKind.CollectionFolder }
-                    }).FirstOrDefault();
-
-                    if (collectionItem == null)
-                    {
-                        var message = $"Collection '{Plugin.Instance?.Configuration.CollectionTitle}' not found.";
-                        _logger.LogCritical("{Message}", message);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        var collection = (CollectionFolder)collectionItem;
-                        var channels = collection.GetChildren(user, false, new InternalItemsQuery
-                        {
-                            IncludeItemTypes = new[] { BaseItemKind.Series }
-                        });
-                        _logger.LogInformation("Analyzing collection {Id} with name {Name}", collectionItem.Id, collectionItem.Name);
-                        _logger.LogInformation("Found {Message} channels", channels.Count);
-
-                        foreach (Series channel in channels)
-                        {
-                            var channelYTId = Utils.GetChannelNameFromPath(channel.Path);
-                            var isChannelWatched = false;
-                            var isChannelCheckedForWatched = false;
-                            var years = channel.GetChildren(user, false, new InternalItemsQuery
-                            {
-                                IncludeItemTypes = new[] { BaseItemKind.Season }
-                            });
-                            _logger.LogInformation("Found {Years} years in channel {ChannelName}", years.Count, channel.Name);
-
-                            foreach (Season year in years)
-                            {
-                                var videos = year.GetChildren(user, false, new InternalItemsQuery
-                                {
-                                    IncludeItemTypes = new[] { BaseItemKind.Episode }
-                                });
-                                _logger.LogInformation("Found {Videos} videos in year {YearName} of the channel {ChannelName}", videos.Count, year.Name, channel.Name);
-
-                                foreach (Episode video in videos)
-                                {
-                                    var videoYTId = Utils.GetVideoNameFromPath(video.Path);
-
-                                    if (!isChannelCheckedForWatched && channel.IsPlayed(user))
-                                    {
-                                        var isChannelPlayed = channel.IsPlayed(user);
-                                        var statusCode = await taApi.SetWatchedStatus(channelYTId, isChannelPlayed).ConfigureAwait(true);
-                                        if (statusCode != System.Net.HttpStatusCode.OK)
-                                        {
-                                            _logger.LogInformation("{Message}", $"POST /watched returned {statusCode} for channel {channel.Name} ({channelYTId}) with wacthed status {isChannelPlayed}");
-                                        }
-                                        else
-                                        {
-                                            isChannelWatched = true;
-                                        }
-
-                                        isChannelCheckedForWatched = true;
-                                    }
-
-                                    if (!isChannelWatched)
-                                    {
-                                        var isVideoPlayed = video.IsPlayed(user);
-                                        var statusCode = await taApi.SetWatchedStatus(videoYTId, isVideoPlayed).ConfigureAwait(true);
-                                        if (statusCode != System.Net.HttpStatusCode.OK)
-                                        {
-                                            _logger.LogInformation("{Message}", $"POST /watched returned {statusCode} for video {video.Name} ({videoYTId}) with watched status {isVideoPlayed}");
-                                        }
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                _logger.LogInformation("Time elapsed: {Time}", DateTime.Now - start);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                _logger.LogInformation("Jellyfin->TubeArchivist watched status is currently disabled.");
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public IEnumerable<TaskTriggerInfo> GetDefaultTriggers()
-        {
-            return
-            [
-                new TaskTriggerInfo
-                {
-                    Type = TaskTriggerInfo.TriggerInterval,
-                    IntervalTicks = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Plugin.Instance!.Configuration.JFTAWatchedTaskInterval).Ticks
-                },
-            ];
-        }
-    }
-}