Create a ringtone in iTunes
- Select a track to use as the source. You cannot use an Apple Music item, or anything that is in the cloud.
- On the Get Info > Options tab set start and stop times less than 40 seconds apart.
- Under Edit (Win) or iTunes (Mac) > Preferences > General tab > Import Settings choose AAC Encoder > High Quality 128k.
- Use File > Convert > Create AAC version.
- Reset the start and stop times on the original track.
- Right-click on the new copy and click Show in Windows Explorer or Finder.
- Delete the new entry from the library without sending to the recycle bin/trash.
- Change the file extension from .m4a to .m4r. (You may need to adjust folder options to see the extensions)
- Move the file into the Automatically Add to iTunes folder inside your media folder, it will be added to the Tones section of the library.
- If you don't see Tones in the drop down media selection menu click Edit Menu at the bottom and add it.
- Connect the device, select its icon next to the media selection menu, then the device's Tones tab, and set the sync options.
- Sync the device.
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