Media diagnostics · Primary-source explanation; examples are illustrative. Instructions are based on publisher guidance; a UK IPTV account was not tested on this platform.
Inspect the path used by the recorder
A Linux media tool may write to a configured directory even when the external drive expected at that location is not mounted. The directory can still exist on another filesystem. The findmnt manual documents target lookup for the filesystem containing a supplied path, as well as a mountpoint check for a strictly specified mount. These answer more precise questions than checking whether the folder name is visible in a file browser.
Compare the expected and actual destination
For an illustrative case, a recorder expects an external volume beneath a media directory, but its current output is consuming the computer root filesystem. Record the actual output path and the filesystem returned for that path. Compare it with the intended mount source before starting another long recording. The example identifies a possible configuration failure; it does not assert that every recording tool automatically writes through a missing mount or specify behaviour for an untested application.
Avoid moving files during an active write
Stop the relevant recording cleanly before correcting storage configuration or moving completed files. Verify a short permitted new recording lands on the intended filesystem and can be reopened. Keep this check distinct from free capacity and file format limits, which can create different failures even on the correct drive. A path lookup does not establish that recording rights exist or that an external device will remain connected throughout a scheduled programme.