This is really wierd. Previously I could watch a recording while the recording was still in process but now for some reason they dont show up in the "watch recordings" area. I am running R5A30.2. Is there some way I could have changed a setting.

Thanks

Make sure that the filter is set to "all programs".
I had inadvertently filtered, and was only seeing some programs. But the new ones wouldn't suddently pop in there after they were done, they were filtered out completely. So maybe this is different. But check it.