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[feature] Add "Start monitoring from date" field to auto-unpause watches #3709

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@Elberius

When monitoring content that will only become relevant at a future date, some need a way to schedule when monitoring should begin.

Examples:

  • TV show season premieres (start checking 1 week before air date)
  • Product launches (start monitoring on announcement date)
  • Event pages (start checking closer to the event)
  • Scheduled content releases

Solution is to add an optional "Start monitoring from" date field in the General tab that:

  • Keeps the watch paused until the specified date
  • Automatically unpauses and begins checking on that date
  • Shows the scheduled start date in the watch list (perhaps with a calendar icon)
  • Clears itself after activation (or optionally could be recurring yearly)

Current workaround

  1. Pause the watch manually
  2. Set a personal reminder to unpause it
  3. Manually unpause when the date arrives
  4. Or use external automation via API + cron jobs, which adds complexity.

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