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Can't move ringtones to "Tones" folder in itunes

I have followed instructions on how to create a ringtone from my own music.


I have created the m4r version and saved it to the desk top.


I have deleted the original track.


I have dragged the icon from the desk top to my music folder in itunes.


But it will not go into "Tones". It stays in "Music".


Please can anyone tell me how to get it into "Tones" so I can sync it to my iphone 4s and use it as a ringtone?


Many thanks.

iMac

Posted on Jul 11, 2012 3:37 AM

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Jan 14, 2017 10:13 PM in response to canalhopper

For future reference for anyone that looks this up after I did, the easiest way to do it is to get whatever you want as a tone as an MP3, and then just use an online converter to turn it into an M4R.


As soon as you do, find the file, right click it, and "Open with iTunes".


It'll play but you won't find it in the music because it's already in the tones folder.

May 19, 2017 4:21 AM in response to canalhopper

Thanks to nowayoutnowayout



This applies to iPhone 5 and 6 with iTunes 12 (and probably iTunes 11):


1. Do a search for all .m4r files on your computer.

2. Copy the ones you want into Libraries/Music/iTunes/iTunes Media/Tones

3. If the directory does not exist (as it didn't on my computer), create the directory, then copy the desired .m4r files (tones) into that directory.

4. Open iTunes and plug your iPhone into the USB port on your computer.

5. Click on the iPhone icon located on the left side of the horizontal menu bar near the top of iTunes.

6. Click on Tones in the left panel.

7. Check the box (white square) marked Sync Tones.

8. Click the radio button (little circle) marked All tones.

9. Click the Sync button at the lower right corner of iTunes.


I tried most of the suggestions I found posted in various locations. None worked for me. Making sure that the tones are in the location specified above immediately synced all 357 of my tones in one swell foop. All the tones appeared nicely alphabetized in the Sounds>Ringtones section of the iPhone.


Worked like Charm for me

Jul 11, 2012 6:10 AM in response to wjosten

Thank you for your reply.


I followed all of the instructions in the URL below.


http://www.ehow.com/how_2160460_custom-iphone-ringtones-free.html


but fell at the last hurdle, item 16. The clip went to my Music file, but won't go to the "Tones" file.


I also watched this video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RroJKNPRU0


which gives a slightly different method of loading the clip to itunes, but it didn't help.


I even watched:


http://cnettv.cnet.com/create-free-ringtones-itunes-10/9742-1_53-50093086.html


and there it seems so easy, he just drags the desk icon to the Library and it goes to the right place.

Jul 11, 2012 7:28 AM in response to AppleiGeorge

Thank you for your reply.


I had already changed the name of the desk icon to m4r when I placed it on the desktop. (There shouldn't be a full stop in there somewhere, should there?)


I connected the iphone 4s to the computer.

itunes was open

I checked "Manually manage music and videos"

I went to the music file in the library and dragged it to my phone in Devices.

Nothing happened.


I should add that the first time I tried to drag the file into my iphone on itunes, the file went to the music icon on my phone, and it is in itunes on my phone and it works there.


But I cannot get it to go to the Tones folder.

Jul 11, 2012 12:57 PM in response to canalhopper

I'm having the same issue. Did a 40 sec version of my favorite song and renamed after creating the M4a version I've renamed to XXX.m4r and nothing happens when I drag It to the Tones icon on itunes. When I drag the .M4a version It goes to my library and play as a song.

Also when I go to option and look at the media kind It does not show me the "Ring Tone" option ever so far.


Plsss apple, help!!

Thanks!

Ricardo

Can't move ringtones to "Tones" folder in itunes

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