Oct 19, 2023 · Drag and drop the .m4r file into the General tab area. This will automatically transfer the ringtone to your iPhone. 2. Using the Music app (For macOS 10.15 Catalina and later): Open the Music app on your MacBook. Drag and drop the .m4r file into the Music app window. Connect your iPhone to your MacBook.

Oct 10, 2012 · 1) change the m4a file to m4r as suggested (rename to whatever you like but change the ext to .m4r). 2) Double click the changed m4r file. 3) iTunes will start playing your file (this means it's correct) 4) Locate your iTunes default music folder --> usually in your Default "MUSIC" folder. 5) Navigate to "iTunes Media"

Nov 15, 2023 · The solution was to open it in an audio editor and re-export is as a new .m4r file. While I upgraded to the paid version of WavePad, you can use it for free. Just open your current .m4r file in WavePad, then choose Save File As in the menu and create a new .m4r sound file. Drag the new .m4r onto the iPhone as shown above.

Sep 26, 2019 · .m4r is the file extension. Of itself that doesn't determine the internal format and consistency of the file which should be AAC and ideally 128K or 256K. iTunes won't open or play .m4r files. If you change the extension to .m4a, and it is a valid AAC file then it …

Jun 9, 2012 · A valid ringtone file is one that is an AAC audio file, less than 40 seconds long, and with a .m4r file extension. Once the file has been generated it needs to be added to iTunes. The easiest way to do that is to move or copy it into <Media Folder>\Automatically Add to iTunes.

Jun 14, 2013 · 8) Locate that duplicate .m4r(new & true) file, in that same .mp3 folder and now DUPLICATE-Drag (press Option while dragging to get the "+" sign) it to the "TONES" folder in your default apple folder structure.

Sep 28, 2017 · My ringtones will not drop into the iTunes sidebar, Tones section or anywhere in the iTunes library. They are true .m4r files that I've been using as ringtones for about five years. I've even tried recreating new .m4r files and they won't import into iTunes 12.7 at all. It looks like iTunes doesn't recognize .m4r files at all.

Mar 31, 2023 · Drag and drop the custom ringtone file (in .m4r format) from your computer to the "Tones" section in iTunes. Click the "Sync" button to transfer the custom ringtone to your iPhone. On your iPhone, go to "Settings" > "Sounds & Haptics" > "Ringtone." Find the custom ringtone you just added and select it as your new ringtone.

Mar 25, 2012 · In Windows Explorer, I can see that the file type is .m4r and the item type is Ringtone. However, when I add this file in to my Library, it appears under the "Music" folder and not the "Tones" folder. I am therefore unable to add this as a ringtone on my phone. Also, when I click on "Devices" in iTunes, I do not have a "Ringtones" tab

Dec 10, 2021 · Can't move custom ringtones to Tones folder on iPhone 6S Plus I created several ringtones from songs. I followed directions I found online that said to select the song in iTunes on my desktop iMac, create a start and stop time no longer than 30 seconds, save it as an AAC file, drag the file to my desktop, change the extension from m4a to m4r, then go to the Tones folder on my iPhone in iTunes ...