I pretty much do the same. I’ll check the recently added and see if something stands out to me, especially when it’s time for new TV seasons to start.
I use Lemmy and ad-blocked YouTube to hear about new things through the communities and channels that cover my interests.
Setting up all these lists, etc isn’t for me - I don’t always know what I’m going to enjoy so seeing everything being added to the Emby share I’m on is fun.