MicoRec fails closed when identity or media is uncertain. The error text usually tells you whether the issue is the command, the creator lookup or the public stream.
“Usage: /watch streamer identifier”
The command has no value. Send /watch 12345678 with the actual numeric MICO ID. The same rule applies to /rec.
“MICO ID is not in the public live directory”
The number may be valid but absent from the current public live directory. Copy the official MICO live-share URL and send it during the live. An offline profile may become discoverable only after the next broadcast begins.
Why are nickname searches less reliable?
Nicknames are changeable and non-unique. MicoRec rejects ambiguous matches. Numeric IDs identify one creator and avoid the extra nickname search.
A temporary directory timeout does not mean MICO deleted the creator. Retry with the numeric ID or official share link.
“Creator is not live right now”
Identity resolution succeeded but no usable public media source exists. Add the creator with /watch or retry once MICO displays an active public live.
The bot says recording started but no video arrived
Use /status and /pending. Delivery happens after the creator ends and media processing completes. Long recordings take longer to verify and may be split into parts. Avoid starting the same ID repeatedly; duplicate requests join the active capture.
Telegram did not show the album
Open the bot chat again and check that it is not muted or blocked. If MicoRec delivered the recording recently, the bot reports a duplicate instead of sending it again.