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
2. Download the appropriate version for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
3. Open the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to install M³.
4. Launch M³.
5. Go through the configuration wizard.

2. Configuration wizard

App display language

When launching M³ for the first time, you will be prompted to choose your preferred display language. Choose the language you want M³ to use for its interface.

Tip

This is does not have to be the same language as the one in which M³ will download media. The language for media downloads is configured in a later step.

Profile type

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

WARNING

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.

The Other profile type is rarely used. For normal use during congregation meetings, please choose Regular.

Automatic congregation lookup

M³ can attempt to automatically find your congregation's meeting schedule, language, and formatted name.

To do so, use the Congregation Lookup button next to the congregation name field 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.

Note

This lookup uses publicly available data from the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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 also be given the option of caching 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.

Tip

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.

Tip

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! 🎉