Using M³ at a Kingdom Hall

This guide will walk you through the process of downloading, installing, and setting up Meeting Media Manager (M³) at a Kingdom Hall. Follow the steps to ensure a smooth setup for managing media during congregation meetings.

1. Download and install

1. Visit the M³ download page and choose the appropriate version for your system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
2. Once the download is complete, open the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install M³.
3. After installation, launch M³ to begin the setup process.

2. Configuration wizard

App display language

• When launching M³ for the first time, you will be prompted to choose your preferred display language.
• Select the language you want M³ to use for its interface, keeping in mind that media downloads can be set for other languages later.

Profile type

• The next step is to choose a profile type.
• For a regular Kingdom Hall setup, choose Regular. This will configure many features that are commonly used for congregation meetings.

You should only choose Other if you are creating a profile for which no media should be automatically downloaded. Media will have to be manually imported for use in this profile. This type of profile is used mostly to use M³ during theocratic schools, assemblies, conventions and other special events. For normal use during congregation meetings, choose Regular.

Automatic congregation lookup

• M³ can attempt to automatically find your congregation's meeting schedule, language, and formatted name using publicly available data from the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses.
• To do so, use the Congregation Lookup feature and enter at least part of the congregation's name and city.
• Once the correct congregation is found and selected, M³ will prefill all available information, such as your congregation's name, meeting language, and meeting days and times.

Manual entry of congregation information

• If the automated lookup did not find your congregation, you can of course manually enter the required information.
• The wizard will allow you to review and/or enter your congregation's name, meeting language, and meeting days and times.

Caching videos from the songbook

• You will be given the option to cache all videos from the songbook. This option pre-downloads all the songbook videos, reducing the time it takes to fetch media for meetings in the future.
  • Pros: Meeting media will be available much faster.
  • Cons: The size of the media cache will increase significantly, by approximately 5GB.
• If your Kingdom Hall has sufficient storage space, it’s recommended to enable this option for efficiency and perceived performance.

OBS Studio Integration Configuration (Optional)

• If your Kingdom Hall uses OBS Studio for broadcasting hybrid meetings over Zoom, M³ can automatically integrate with that program.
• During setup, you can configure the integration with OBS Studio by entering the following:
  • Port: The port number used to connect to the OBS Studio Websocket plugin.
  • Password: The password used to connect to the OBS Studio Websocket plugin.
  • Scenes: The OBS scenes that will be used during media presentations. You'll need one scene that captures the media window or screen, and one that shows the stage.
• If your congregation regularly conducts hybrid meetings, it's highly recommended to enable the integration with OBS Studio.

3. Enjoy using M³

Once the setup wizard is complete, M³ is ready to help manage and present media for congregation meetings. Enjoy using the app!