Shadowplay Not Always Recording?

[AndyCr15]

I used to use Plays.tv and loved it because I just knew it would be recording everything I played, but then it closed down. Now I'm using Shadowplay and the best I can have is it recording, but I need to remember to select save if I actually manage to shoot someone in Valorant.

When this rare occurance does happen, quite often Shadowplay isn't recording and I can't turn it on either. Does anyone know what might be stopping it? (I have Discord with it's overlay, if that might be a suspect?)

Thanks.

 

[AndyCr15]

To be clear, it's always running. I press Alt + O and I get the overlay, but it says recording is 'Off' and I can't turn it on.