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Media Manager

An introduction to the Media Manager in PocketPlatform.

The Media Manager brings you the power and flexibility of a world-class Content Delivery Network for hosting and serving your sermons! It provides direct links to a compressed, efficient MP4, m3u8 playlist, MP3 audio file, and even a text transcription — all from just uploading a single source video file!

After a newly uploaded sermon video has completed processing, both the audio and video version are automatically assigned to the appropriate sermon. All you need to do is publish the completed attachments and you're good to go.

Note:
  • Media Manager supports 1080 files. A 4K file will be too large to be processed.
  • Media Manager stores files in Amazon AWS S3, so you don't need to worry about your server storage capacity!
Tip: Want to see how to use the Media Manager as your one-stop shop for videos and music? Check out the Work Smarter, Not Harder webinar in the MinistrySmart Academy!

Upload a Sermon File to Media Manager

  1. Go to PocketPlatform > Sermons.
  2. Select the sermon you want to upload a file for.
  3. From the Tools menu, select Media Manager.
  4. Select your file source(s) by clicking and dragging it into the box or clicking to select a file.
    Note: The maximum file size allowed is 10GB.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Select the type of links you'd like to generate. For details on these, see Links Generated.
  7. Click Upload, and wait for your media to process. Make sure you leave the window open.
    CAUTION: If you close the window, the upload will be canceled.
    Once you've uploaded your file(s), you'll receive an email alerting you that your upload has been received and is currently processing. At this point, you can close the window. If you leave it open, you can see the status of each item.

    When processing is complete, you'll receive an email alerting you that your sermon has completed processing.

    Links are uploaded to your Sermon with a Status of "Draft".

    The Processing Complete field on the Sermon record is automatically updated to Yes.

  8. If you're ready for the link(s) to display in the app, they must have a status of "Published".
    1. On the Sermon record, click the Links tab, and open the Link record.
    2. Click Edit, and set the Status to Published.
    3. Click Save.
  9. Verify that the Sermon link(s) display in your app.

Want to change the auto-generated thumbnail? Attach your preferred image as the default file on the Sermon record in the Platform.

Links Generated

A brief list of the link types you can generate with the Media Manager in PocketPlatform.

The Media Manager takes one video file and generates several links based on your needs.

  • MP4 and MP3: The Media Manager selects these two options by default since they are required. All other files are based off of the MP4 format. If you want to make the video streamable, select HLS. The MP3 selection generates a link with a Sermon Link Type of "Listen" and ends in .mp3.
    Note: PocketPlatform apps do not serve the MP4 files.
  • HLS: To generate a video link, select this option. Be sure to select this if you're using the Roku and Apple TV apps. The HLS selection generates a link with a Sermon Link Type of "Watch" and ends in .m3u8.
  • Transcription: This is an optional service that will not display for everyone. Unless you plan to use the transcription file, do not select this option. The transcription process is resource heavy and can slow the overall processing time. To enable this option, contact Support.
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Last updated: November 26, 2024