Identify whether the programme was recorded
Tivify’s resume-playback article says a started programme can be found at the saved point in Continue Watching. It then qualifies unrecorded content with a seven-day disappearance rule. The useful question is therefore not only whether the programme appears in a list, but whether it is an actual recording or a temporary route back to recent content.
Use the recording action deliberately
The recording help describes starting a recording from television viewing, the guide or the home screen. It limits saved content by the capacity of the plan. If a programme matters beyond a temporary catch-up period, inspect the actual recording option and confirmation while it is offered. A thumbnail in Continue Watching is not a substitute for checking that recording operation and the item’s own remaining availability.
Do not plan an offline journey around cloud recordings
The publisher explicitly answers its recording-download question by saying platform content requires an internet connection. A cloud recording is not a film file transferred to a phone. Before a journey without reliable connectivity, do not treat the recording list as proof that the programme will play offline, or look for unrelated extraction tools to convert the service into a feature it does not offer.
Choose the right question for a missing item
If an item disappears, retain whether it was recorded, when it was viewed and which account and plan were used. Those details distinguish temporary catch-up expiry from a recording-capacity or account problem. Check the current title and plan rules rather than assuming a universal retention period for every recording. This article reports the help distinction; it does not create a recording or inspect an account.
Questions, answered
Is Continue Watching proof of a permanent recording?
No. Tivify separately qualifies unrecorded content.
Can I download a recording to watch offline?
The cited help says an internet connection is required.