Settings Guide

This comprehensive guide explains all the settings available in M³, organized by category. Understanding these settings will help you configure M³ to work perfectly for your congregation's needs.

Application Configuration

Display Language

Choose the language for M³'s interface. This is independent of the language used for media downloads.

Options: All available interface languages (English, Spanish, French, etc.)

Default: English

Dark Mode

Control the appearance theme of M³.

Options:

• Automatically switch based on system preference
• Always use dark mode
• Always use light mode

Default: Auto

First Day of Week

Set which day should be considered the first day of the week in the calendar view.

Options: Sunday through Saturday

Default: Sunday

Date Format

Format used to display dates in the app.

Example: D MMMM YYYY

Default: D MMMM YYYY

Auto-Start at Login

Automatically start M³ when the computer boots up.

Default: false

Congregation Meetings

Congregation Name

The name of your congregation. This is used for organization and display purposes.

Default: Empty (must be set during setup)

Meeting Language

The primary language for media downloads. This should match the language used in your congregation's meetings.

Options: All available languages from the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses

Default: English (E)

Fallback Language

A secondary language to use when media isn't available in the primary language.

Options: All available languages from the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses

Default: None

Midweek Meeting Day

The day of the week when your midweek meeting is held.

Options: Sunday through Saturday

Default: None (must be set during setup)

Midweek Meeting Time

The start time of your midweek meeting.

Format: HH:MM (24-hour format)

Default: None (must be set during setup)

Weekend Meeting Day

The day of the week when your weekend meeting is held.

Options: Sunday through Saturday

Default: None (must be set during setup)

Weekend Meeting Time

The start time of your weekend meeting.

Format: HH:MM (24-hour format)

Default: None (must be set during setup)

Circuit Overseer Week

The week of the next circuit overseer's visit.

Format: MM/DD/YYYY

Default: None

Memorial Date

La fecha de la próxima celebración del Memorial.

Format: MM/DD/YYYY

Default: Automatically retrieved periodically

Meeting Schedule Changes

These settings allow you to configure temporary changes to your meeting schedule:

• Change Date: When the change takes effect
• One-time Change: Whether this is a permanent or temporary change
• New Midweek Day: New day for midweek meeting
• New Midweek Time: New time for midweek meeting
• New Weekend Day: New day for weekend meeting
• New Weekend Time: New time for weekend meeting

Actualizaciones del Horario de Reuniones Automáticas {#actualizaciones de reuniones automáticas-programadas}

Cuando está habilitado, M3 periódicamente comprueba el sitio web oficial de los Testigos de Jehová para los cambios de día y hora de la reunión y actualiza el perfil actual automáticamente.

Esto sólo funciona para perfiles que fueron añadidos con la búsqueda de congestión y cuyo nombre de congestión no ha sido cambiado manualmente. Si la sincronización fue deshabilitada porque el nombre de la congestión cambió, utilice Activar schedule sync para vincular el perfil de nuevo.

Actualizar el horario de reunión

Sincronizar manualmente el calendario de reuniones actual y futuro con la información del sitio web oficial.

Media Retrieval and Playback

Metered Connection

Enable this if you're on a limited data connection to reduce bandwidth usage.

Default: false

Media Display

Enable the media display functionality. This is required to present media on a second monitor.

Default: false

Habilitar vista previa multimedia

Mostrar una vista previa en vivo de la ventana de medios mientras se muestra una imagen o vídeo.

Default: true

Begin Playback Paused

Start videos in a paused state when playback begins.

Default: false

Background Music

Enable Music

Enable background music functionality.

Default: true

Auto-Start Music

Automatically start background music when M³ launches if appropriate.

Default: true

Meeting Stop Buffer

How many seconds before meeting start time to stop background music.

Range: 0-300 seconds

Default: 60 seconds

Music Volume

Volume level for background music (1-100%).

Default: 100%

Cache Management

Enable Extra Cache

Enable additional caching for better performance.

Default: false

Cache Folder

Custom location for storing cached media files.

Default: System default location

Enable Cache Auto-Clear

Automatically clear old cached files to save disk space.

Default: true

Folder Monitoring

Enable Folder Watcher

Monitor a folder for new media files and automatically add them to M³.

Default: false

Folder to Watch

The folder path to monitor for new media files.

Default: Empty

Integrations

Zoom Integration

Enable Zoom

Enable Zoom meeting integration features.

Default: false

Screen Share Shortcut

Keyboard shortcut to trigger Zoom screen sharing.

Default: None

OBS Studio Integration

Enable OBS

Enable OBS Studio integration for automatic scene switching.

Default: false

Important Note

Audio Configuration Required: The OBS Studio integration only handles screen sharing. Audio from M³ media is not automatically transmitted to Zoom participants when using OBS Studio. You must configure Zoom's Original Audio settings or use "Share Computer Sound" to ensure meeting participants can hear the media. See the User Guide for detailed audio setup instructions.

Note: The Zoom integration uses Zoom's native screen sharing which handles audio more seamlessly than OBS Studio integration.

OBS Port

The port number for connecting to OBS Studio WebSocket.

Default: None

OBS Password

The password for OBS Studio WebSocket connection.

Default: None

OBS Scenes

Configure which OBS scenes to use for different purposes:

• Camera Scene: Scene showing the camera/lectern
• Media Scene: Scene for displaying media
• Image Scene: Scene for displaying images (for example, a PIP scene showing both media and the speaker)

OBS Advanced Options

• Postpone Images: Delay sharing images to OBS until manually triggered
• Quick Toggle: Enable quick on/off toggle for OBS integration
• Switch Scene After Media: Automatically return to previous scene after media
• Remember Previous Scene: Remember and restore the previous scene
• Hide Icons: Hide OBS-related icons in the interface
• Control de grabación: Muestra los controles que comienzan y detienen la grabación de OBS desde M3

Important Note

Audio Configuration Required: OBS Studio integration only handles video/scene switching. Audio from M³ media is not automatically transmitted to Zoom or OBS. The video stream works like a virtual camera without sound, just like a webcam. You must configure Zoom's Original Audio settings or use "Share Computer Sound" to ensure meeting participants can hear the media. See the User Guide for detailed audio setup instructions.

Alternative: Consider using the Zoom integration instead, as it uses Zoom's native screen sharing which handles audio more seamlessly.

Custom Events

Enable Custom Events

Enable custom shortcuts that will be triggered when a specific event is detected (e.g., media is played, paused, or stopped).

Default: false

Custom Event Shortcuts

Play Media Shortcut

Shortcut that is triggered when media is played.

Default: None

Pause Media Shortcut

Shortcut that is triggered when media is paused.

Default: None

Stop Media Shortcut

Shortcut that is triggered when media is stopped.

Default: None

Last Song Shortcut

Shortcut that is triggered when the last song is played during a meeting.

Default: None

Grabaciones de reunión {#grabaciones de reuniones}

Habilitar integración de la aplicación de grabación externa

Permite a M3 controlar una aplicación de grabación separada con atajos de teclado. Esto no graba dentro de M3; envía los accesos directos configurados cuando pulsa Iniciar grabación o Detener grabación en la ventana emergente de grabaciones de reuniones.

Esta opción se oculta cuando los controles de grabación OBS están habilitados. Si utiliza OBS Studio, utilice en su lugar los controles de grabación OBS en la integración OBS.

Default: false

Grabando accesos directos y carpeta {#grabación-accesos directos y carpeta}

Configure el acceso directo del teclado que comienza a grabar, el acceso directo opcional que detiene la grabación y la carpeta donde la aplicación externa guarda grabaciones. Si no se proporciona un atajo de parada, M3 reutiliza el atajo de inicio. Cuando una carpeta está configurada, M3 muestra un botón para abrirla.

Temporizador de reunión

Activar temporizador de reunión

Habilita una ventana de temporizador separada para las partes de la reunión. Esta es una característica beta y solo debería ser habilitada si se aprueba localmente.

Default: false

Comportamiento de ventana de temporizador

Configurar si la ventana del temporizador se abre automáticamente, si los temporizadores de los participantes cuentan hacia arriba o hacia abajo por defecto, si el reloj utiliza 12 horas o 24 horas, y si el valor actual del temporizador se muestra en el botón de acción del temporizador de la isla.

Formatos de visualización de temporizadores

Elija formatos de pantalla analógica o digital para la hora del día y los temporizadores de cuenta regresiva. El indicador de advertencia de cuenta regresiva puede desplazar el anillo de cuenta regresiva hacia un color de advertencia durante el minuto final.

Cuenta regresiva de reuniones y estado del horario {#reunión-cuenta regresiva y estado de programación}

Mostrar una cuenta regresiva antes de las reuniones programadas y opcionalmente mostrar si la reunión está por delante o por detrás de lo programado. La cuenta regresiva de la reunión aparece sólo en la pantalla del temporizador, no en la pantalla principal de los medios.

Temporizador Apariencia y Tiempo Extras: {#apariencia temporizador-y-overtime}

Personalizar el tamaño del texto del temporizador y los colores, y configurar indicadores extras como colores alternativos, parpadeando, y mostrando sólo la cantidad de horas extras en el modo contador.

Advanced Settings

Keyboard Shortcuts

Enable Keyboard Shortcuts

Enable customizable keyboard shortcuts for media control.

Default: false

Media Control Shortcuts

Configure shortcuts for media playback:

• Media Window: Open/close media window
• Previous Media: Go to previous media item
• Next Media: Go to next media item
• Pause/Resume: Pause or resume media playback
• Stop Media: Stop media playback
• Music Toggle: Toggle background music

Media Display

Enable Media Window Fade Transitions

Enable fade-in/out transitions when showing or hiding the media window.

Default: true

Habilitar control de velocidad de reproducción

Permite ajustar la velocidad de reproducción de audio y vídeo desde el menú contextual del elemento multimedia.

Default: false

Hide Media Logo

Hide the logo in the media window.

Default: false

Maximum Resolution

Maximum resolution for downloaded media files.

Opciones: 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p

Default: 720p

Include Printed Media

Include media from the printed publications in media downloads.

Default: true

Exclude Footnotes

Exclude footnote images from media downloads when possible.

Default: false

Excluir videos adicionales de la torre de vigilancia

Excluir vídeos adicionales a los que se hace referencia en los párrafos de Watchtower Study.

Default: false

Exclude media from the Teaching brochure

Exclude media from the Teaching (th) brochure from media downloads.

Default: true

Subtitles

Enable Subtitles

Enable subtitle support for media playback.

Default: false

Subtitle Language

Language for subtitles (can be different from media language).

Options: All available languages from the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses

Default: None

Media Export

Enable Media Auto-Export

Automatically export media files to a specified folder.

Default: false

Media Export Folder

Folder path where media files will be automatically exported.

Default: Empty

Convert Files to MP4

Setting: convertFilesToMp4

Convert exported media files to MP4 format for better compatibility.

Default: false

Transferir ajustes del perfil

Exportar la configuración del perfil actual a un archivo JSON o importar un archivo de configuración de perfil previamente exportado. La importación reemplaza la configuración del perfil actual.

Danger Zone

Advertencia

These settings should only be changed if you understand their implications.

Base URL

Base domain used to download publications and media.

Default: jw.org

Desactivar aceleración de hardware

Desactivar la aceleración de hardware después de reiniciar M3. Esto puede ayudar con errores gráficos o bloqueos en algunos sistemas, pero no es recomendable.

Default: false

Suprimir Recordatorio de Aceleración de hardware

Ocultar el recordatorio para volver a habilitar la aceleración de hardware después de que se ha desactivado manualmente.

Default: false

Disable Media Fetching

Completely disable automatic media downloads. Use this only for profiles that will be used for special events or other custom setups.

Default: false

Tips for Optimal Configuration

For New Users

1. Start with the setup wizard to configure basic settings
2. Enable "Media Display Button" to access presentation features
3. Configure your meeting schedule accurately
4. Set up OBS integration if you use hybrid meetings

For Advanced Users

1. Use folder monitoring to sync media from cloud storage
2. Enable media auto-export for backup purposes
3. Configure keyboard shortcuts for efficient operation
4. Configure Zoom integration for automatic screen sharing

Performance Optimization

1. Enable extra cache for better performance
2. Use appropriate maximum resolution for your needs
3. Configure cache auto-clear to manage disk space
4. Consider metered connection setting if on limited bandwidth

Troubleshooting

• If media isn't downloading, check your meeting schedule settings
• If OBS integration isn't working, verify port and password settings
• If performance is slow, try enabling extra cache or reducing resolution
• If you're having language issues, check both interface and media language settings
• If Zoom participants can't hear media audio, configure Zoom's Original Audio settings or use "Share Computer Sound"
• Tip: Consider using Zoom integration instead of OBS Studio for simpler audio handling