[primaeval]

Is this NOT the correct setting?  Or is there some other place?  This is what I have had set all along so I'm either missing something, or the setting is being ignored.

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The jobs files get made in advance when you create a Rule.
Maybe they were left over from before.
It could also be a bug.

It might be an idea to rename or delete the addon_data folder and start again.
"userdata\addon_data\plugin.video.iptv.recorder"

Make sure you've turned off the ffmpeg debugging again.
In the file
"userdata\addon_data\plugin.video.iptv.recorder\settings.xml"
you should have

xml:
<setting id="debug.ffmpeg" default="true">false</setting>

<setting id="ffmpeg.pipe">true</setting>

<setting id="ffmpeg.reconnect">true</setting>

<setting id="ffmpeg.recordings" default="true"></setting>

<setting id="recordings" default="true">special://temp</setting>

with your smb path instead of special://temp.  

Deleted the folder, and confirmed xml contents are identical.  Still no recording, just json.

What DOES work, is if I direct the recordings to a local folder (i.e. - C:\Recordings), then use Group Policy to create a mapping and Symlink to the path of the mapped folder.  So I guess that will work for me.

I don't have 'Recording Jobs' and/or 'Recording Rules' options on my IPTV Record home page.

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The Jobs and Rules lists are in Maintenance.

Something strange is going on with your setup.
Post the contents of
"userdata\addon_data\plugin.video.iptv.recorder\settings.xml"

Are you sure Kodi can write to your recordings folder.
Try and create a file there from
Kodi \ Settings \ File Manager