iPhone ringtones
Hey, everybody.
We’ve quietly introduced support for iPhone ringtones to Myxer. If you look at the main page for any item in the Myxer catalog, you’ll see a little “Download for iPhone” link under the phone number box that looks like this:
Check out today’s Pick of the Day to see what I’m talking about.
When you click the link, you’ll be able to download a file to your PC that you can then import into iTunes and sync to your iPhone. Pretty cool, huh?
(We wanted to make the ringtones downloadable right from iPhone when browsing the Myxer site, but that’s not possible because of how Apple’s locked down the device. For now, you’ll have to use your desktop computer to pull down your tones.)
Have fun with it, and as always let us know if you have any problems or question.
Myk
— UPDATE - 7/2/2008 —
Hi again,
I just wanted to give all of you iPhone folks an update. As many of you have noticed, there is currently no Download to iPhone link if you customize a ringtone or make your own ringtone. Sorry about that.
We are working on adding that to our site and hope to have it available soon. IWell keep you updated.
Marsha
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mike | Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
hey guys,
im somewhat new at this and was wondering after i upload the song i want to use a ringtone what do i do next to download to my computer so that i can use it on my iphone. it doesnt give me the option to d/l to my computer..? is there another program that i need to use in order for this to work?
thanks,
mike
mykwillis | Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
Mike - sorry, the iPhone downloads are currently only hooked up for shared items in the Myxer catalog. When you use the “make your own” functionality, there isn’t an iPhone download option (yet).
That will likely be wired in with the next release, sometime in the next couple of weeks.
Sorry for the confusion!
Myk
cindy | Apr 6, 2008 | Reply
its not working!!
help!
buttcheeks | Apr 6, 2008 | Reply
this sucks hiney hole i dont have an i phone i have the voyager
frustrated:( | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I downloaded ringtones and synced my phone, but they do not play when i receive a call. I can play the ringtones on my phone,but they don’t play when I receive a call. Help me.
mykwillis | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Mr. Buttcheeks (if indeed that is your _real_ name!) -
The good news is that we’ve supported the Voyager for a long time, so you should be all set!
mykwillis | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Frustrated -
Do the ringtones you download show up under the “Ringtones” tab in iTunes? If they show up with all of our other music, they’re probably not getting the correct file extension when they’re saved. The file name you download should end in “.m4r.”
When you sync your iPhone, you should see the ringtones listed under Settings | Sounds | Ringtone.
One thing I have noticed with my iPhone is that sometimes if I try to sync multiple ringtones at the same time, iTunes doesn’t copy all of them over for some reason. Re-syncing typically fixes the problem.
If you’re still having trouble, please send a note to support@myxer.com and they can work on it with you.
kate | Apr 9, 2008 | Reply
the ringtones i downloaded from myxer show up in my recently added but not under ringtones. when i try to covert them to ringtones it says that they can only be converted if they have been bought from itunes! please help! i really want new ringtones!
Ryan | Apr 9, 2008 | Reply
sumwat disappointed at this cuz it only gives u 18 second ringtones and with ringtones that are 30seconds it only gives u 18seconds anyway
mykwillis | Apr 10, 2008 | Reply
Ryan - the 18 second limitation appears to be aggressive on our part, because it appears iPhone can handle much longer ringtones. We’ll test out some other settings here in the lab, and update the web site to use longer clips if everything looks ok.
Thanks for pointing that out!
Myk
mykwillis | Apr 10, 2008 | Reply
Kate (and anyone else) -
If the iPhone downloads are showing up in your iTunes, but they show up next to all of your other music (as opposed to being listed in your “Ringtones” tab), then the files are probably not being downloaded with the right file extension.
On FireFox, especially, it’s important that you use the right mouse click, “Save as” technique to save the file from Myxer to your computer. If you simply click on the “Download Ringtone” link, it’s possible for the file to be assigned the wrong extension, and therefore not be usable as a ringtone (but you’ll still be able to listen to it in iTunes).
Fairyfroggie | Apr 10, 2008 | Reply
I like to customize my ringtones to use different parts of a song or to get a complete phrase (some people really suck at selecting a cutoff point). LOL However when i tried it just sends a text message like before. Is there a way to customize then download for iPhone?
Otherwise this feature is AWESOME!!! Just got an iPhone the other day and would have been really bummed if I couldn’t use Myxertones.
Thanks again!!!!
RiCAN | Apr 11, 2008 | Reply
omg wish you would do this for sidekicks =[
i have the d wade and it doesnt work
**TEARS**
Elizabeth | Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
the file is saved as .m4r. and it still won’t work so i tried re-syncing my songs and it still won’t work
what do i do next?
eggiewon | Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
When i try to sync more then one ringtone to my iPhone it ends up coping the last ringtone more then once. i’ll end up with 3 of the same ringtone. can i get some feedback? thank you
sirena | Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
When I look at ringtones on my computer I dont have the download to iphone button on it. Just on my phone but that doesnt really help me so i was wondering how to fix that..or if its possible..
kasey | Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
after I have downloaded the ringtone and saved it to a file, when I try to drag it to the ringtone section in itunes, it drags but a little plus sign comes up underneath it and it doesn’t drop in the ringtones section. I have no idea what to do. please help!!
Javdaneh | Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
How do I make a ringtone that can be shared so I can later download it to my iphone? I know I cant just create it. So how do I get it to show up in a search for everyone to download?
-Javdaneh
Lulu | Apr 12, 2008 | Reply
The ringtones are supposed to be like 59 seconds long, but when I download the, for my iPhone, it’s only 20 seconds! Whywhywhywhywhywhywhy?
need help | Apr 13, 2008 | Reply
alright i have an iphone and im on my pc trying to get ringtones but the main page for my myxer.com doesnt have the “download for iphone” option.
why is that? and how can i fix it to download ringtones?
mykwillis | Apr 14, 2008 | Reply
eggiewon -
RE: iPhone not completely syncing all of your ringtones.
I’ve seen this on my personal iPhone several times. I’ll try to sync up like 5 ringtones, and it will appear to work, but then iPhone will have only 1-2 ringtones on it, often with the same one repeated a couple of times.
This appears to be a bug in iTunes.
The only work around I’ve found is to just sync one at a time — it seems to always work correctly when you do that. Sometimes just resyncing a couple of times helps, but othertimes not. Sorry I can’t offer more help!
Myk
kasey | Apr 14, 2008 | Reply
ok, I can not get the ringtone to drag into the itunes ringtone section. When I try to drag it from the folder to itunes it wont let me drop it in. PLEASE HELP!!!
phillyeagles031 | Apr 15, 2008 | Reply
hey! how do you fix the cell phone volume on customized ringtones?
Tristen | Apr 16, 2008 | Reply
hi, when i go to a ringtone the “download to iphone” link doesnt even show up, why?
eggiewon | Apr 17, 2008 | Reply
I’ll try it. Thank You Myk
les | Apr 18, 2008 | Reply
cant figure it out either how do you download for iphone?
lauren | Apr 18, 2008 | Reply
Yeah, the ringtones are only about 18 seconds.
iPhones can handle up to 40 second clips, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE update that so it works better.
Thanks!
Marcella | Apr 18, 2008 | Reply
I do not have the i phone link under send to phone.
john | Apr 19, 2008 | Reply
cant get it to work eather what is the deal
Arturo | Apr 19, 2008 | Reply
Very good idea gracias….!!!
Daver | Apr 19, 2008 | Reply
theres not alot of ringers for the i phone boo lol hope yall can put up more…..
michael | Apr 21, 2008 | Reply
i’m unable to drag the ringtone file to my IPhone ringtone file section/I’m getting a plus sign and nothing happens………….HELP
kasey | Apr 21, 2008 | Reply
I am getting the same thing as michael above. Please help!!
emily | Apr 22, 2008 | Reply
I just got an iphone but had a myxertones account. How can I change my phone? I saw a page that said that they can figure out that the phone got changed, but they didn’t.
JHM | Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
can’t download any of the videos onto my iPhone, so disappointing!!
JHM | Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
RE: ok, I can not get the ringtone to drag into the itunes ringtone section. When I try to drag it from the folder to itunes it wont let me drop it in. PLEASE HELP!!!
Go to ‘File’ from your iTunes and click on ‘Add file to library’ or ‘Add folder to library’…which ever is more convenient.
sdotsteveo | Apr 23, 2008 | Reply
the download to iphones link isnt under the phone number box
Tasha | Apr 24, 2008 | Reply
I must be slow or something cause under my send to phone I don’t see a link that says send to iphone. Can you help:(
Jessica | Apr 26, 2008 | Reply
I am so lost??
Where in the worls is the
Download to iphone button at??
Or whatever I need to do
Can you help, please!
me | Apr 28, 2008 | Reply
the voyager works so much better than the i phone with myxer. i click send and then like 1 min later i get my ringtone! woot woot
Jimmy-Z | Apr 28, 2008 | Reply
Works PERFECT!!! Can’t wait for you guys to add the download feature to the customize feature.
kasey | Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
ok… I went to the itunes- file- add file to library… and it still does not show up under the ring tones thing… what is the deal?????
Marsha | Apr 30, 2008 | Reply
Hi Jessica,
You should see the ‘Download for IPhone’ on the item page for each ringtone in our catalog. We don’t have the download link for Make-Your-Own ringtones yet, but we’re working on it and it should be available soon.
Stay tuned…
Linz | May 1, 2008 | Reply
how do i find ringtones that have the download to iphone link??? i have not come across any? is there a way to narrow my search to only songs that have this option?
jacqui | May 1, 2008 | Reply
Do you have to have the internet in order to download ringtones.
jeser | May 1, 2008 | Reply
everything is working wonderful on my two iphones and I LOVE IT! but i would love it more if i can personalize the ringtone and be able to download it for iphone
jeser | May 1, 2008 | Reply
thanks myxertones.com your the best!
TJ | May 3, 2008 | Reply
when i upload a song on my computer and edite it i cant get it on my iphone b/c it just sends it to my phone and i cant hit the download for iphone button
Erin | May 10, 2008 | Reply
hey i was wondering if there was a way to make custom text tones for iphones
Adrienne | May 12, 2008 | Reply
Hey If you go to the home page it gives u an option at the top to create one to share and if u create one there, then u can download it like the rest instead of to a text. Im not sure if its because I signed up for the share and sell account too or what. Wish I could be more specific but I kind of just stumbled upon it. It worked though so I know it can be done. GL! ~A~
Adrienne | May 12, 2008 | Reply
I just looked on the home page, its under crate and manage your shared ringtones and wallpapers at the top under the welcome ” “. Then choose the first option which is share something new. U might have to sign up for that other account though
legion | May 13, 2008 | Reply
What is the going rate for a 16gig, unlocked iphone these days?
Chris | May 23, 2008 | Reply
Best site I’ve found for iphone ringtones. AWESOME!
Jay | May 24, 2008 | Reply
Does anyone know the reason why i cant download a created ringtone from the site to my desktop for my iphone??
mykwillis | May 24, 2008 | Reply
A lot of people have asked why you can’t “make your own” ringtones and then download them to your desktop. Stay tuned! We ought to have that working here in the next week or two.
Myk
shutuptrixy | May 29, 2008 | Reply
ive read through most of these comments and they seem to cover simple stuff that you guys are working on. but the one thing i have a problem with is that it says it will recognize my new phone (iphone) and it doesnt. and ive tried to re-do my account and nothign seems to work. and another thing ive been wondering, will it be possible to customize the ringtones before we download them? cuz rite now you have to take what you can get
trophysucka | Jun 1, 2008 | Reply
I have the ringtone in iTunes ringtone folder but when I sync it, it doesnt appear in the settings under ringtones under sounds.
kasey | Jun 2, 2008 | Reply
Alright so here is the issue I’m having with this. I have downloaded some ringtones, they’re in my ringtone folder in itunes w/ the m4r extension & I have synced my iphone w/itunes. On my phone the ringtones appear under the custom ringtone section & they play on my phone. I can apply them as my ringtone, but then when I receive calls it will not ring as that ringtone, it rings as the first standard ringtone that came with my phone. I don’t understand this..?? Has anyone else had this issue & if so, how do I fix it?? This is an awesome feature, but it’s frustrating that I’m unable to use the tones as my ringer.
Rachael | Jun 6, 2008 | Reply
okay so i can click on the download to iphone and it downloads.. i drag it over and it adds to my ringtones. i checked and its like “song title”.m4r like it should so then i sync my phone and the ringtones are on there i can click on them and they play perrfecttt. i set them as my ringtone and they dont play? can you please help
Marsha | Jun 7, 2008 | Reply
Hi Rachael,
I think the problem may be that the ringtone is too long. Try shortening the ringtone to 20 seconds and try it again. I think that should do the trick, if not, please drop us a note and someone from our ace support team will be happy to take a closer look at your account.
Good luck and thanks for using Myxer!
Marsha
Shaun | Jun 9, 2008 | Reply
When I drag the ringtones to the Ringtones section in itunes, it adds the ringtone to my music section and not the ringtones section of itunes. I have checked the file extension and it is m4r, but itunes still won’t recognize it as a ringtone. Please help Myxer, and thank you.
Shaun
sparky | Jun 10, 2008 | Reply
why is that it only lets me D/L 2 ringtones
Fran | Jun 15, 2008 | Reply
I love that I can download the Ringtones to my Iphone; I hope that there is a way soon to download longer ones. Thank you soooo much!!!!
bianca | Jun 24, 2008 | Reply
what or where is the myxer catalog
Delp312 | Jun 25, 2008 | Reply
When do you think that we will be able to make our own ring tones for the iphone?
travis | Jun 27, 2008 | Reply
sucks…
im trying to sync more then one ringtone and all tat keeps happening is the one song thats on top repeats its self
Flawless | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
I am currently using an unlock iphone with t-mobile i upload the ringtones .. they are in thew folder but when i try to sync my phone it says they cannot be played on this iphone ..please help me i am in need of ringtones
Rae | Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
When I make a ringtone, it doesn’t give me the option to download it for the iPhone. Then, when I search the ringtones I’ve uploaded, they don’t show up as a search result.
Help?
sarah | Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
how can i download to my iphone with the ringtones i make on my own? help me please.
Marsha | Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for using Myxer!
Unfortunately, Make-Your-Own ringtones are not supported for the iPhone yet.
We working on adding it to our site and will definitely update the blog as soon as it’s available (hopefully soon).
Marsha
Nancy Dow | Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
I can’t get the ringtones to work on my sidekick slide. It send the link to my phone and when I click on it it says Content not supported? IS there something I am doing wrong?
Marsha | Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
Hi Nancy,
Nope you’re definitely not doing anything wrong. Unfortunately, the Sidekick phones just don’t allow you to save downloaded songs as ringtones. Sorry about that, it’s a real bummer for us too.
Thanks anyway for trying,
Marsha
kathy | Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
i did everything the directions said and it still doesnt work! i downloaded it to a file. dragged it to itunes. and then synced it. there is no ringtone folder on my ipod button of the iphone. what the heck am i doing wrong?
KieKIE | Jul 5, 2008 | Reply
WHen I put the ringtone in the ringtones section of iTunes and sync it says the ringtone cant be played with this iPhone. Help
Does the iPhone have to be upgraded past 1.11 (I think thats it)for it to work???
chan | Jul 7, 2008 | Reply
How come my Iphone doesnt show multiple ringtones? it only shows the last downloaded ringtone in my Iphone? any suggestions?
chan | Jul 7, 2008 | Reply
KATHY,
You have to downlaod the newest update for the iphone. Yes the iphone has to be upgraded from its original version. Has to be at 1.1.4. I had the same problem and just resolved it. Once the download is complete. Click update and add ur rintone and ur all set. Hope that helps.
Marsha | Jul 11, 2008 | Reply
Hi Chan,
I’m not 100% sure what’s happening, but here are a few things to try:
1. Make sure you are selecting all of the ringtones you want to sync and that you didn’t accidentally click ‘sync latest added’ (which will leave the old ones out).
2. Make sure that your ringtones are no longer than 40 seconds long.
3. If all else fails, try undocking the iPhone, then re-docking, and trying again.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
Marsha
becca | Jul 12, 2008 | Reply
the ringtones i downloaded show up in the rigtone area but when i go to sync them onto my phone they dont show up under the phone ringtones HELP!
Jasenko | Jul 12, 2008 | Reply
Hello Becca,
Do you have the 1.1.4 version? Also, please make sure the ringtones are under 40sec when you put them into the ringtone folder on iTunes. If you have any other questions/problems , please e-mail us at support@myxer.com
Thanks and good luck!
Erin | Jul 15, 2008 | Reply
Hi, I downloaded the 2.0 update and now my ringtones don’t work! They worked perfectly fine before the update and I’m going through the same processes as before. Does the new version prevent 3rd party ringtones?
Thanks!
Jasenko | Jul 17, 2008 | Reply
Hello Erin,
We tested the 2.0 update and it’s working for us. Did you update your iTunes to 7.7.0.43? Also, are you using the “Download for iPhone” link when you try to download the ringtones to your computer?
As I mentioned above, if you have any other questions/problems , please e-mail us at support@myxer.com
Jasenko
Rob | Jul 27, 2008 | Reply
I just recently got the new i phone 3g and tried to sync the ring tones to my phone. the ring tones show up in the ring tones section for i tunes but when i go to the i phone section where it asks you what ring tones you would like to sync it doesn’t have any listed. they also don’t sync to my phone when i try to sync. WHATS THE PROBLEMO?!?!
Jasenko | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
Hello Rob,
Sorry to hear that. Can you please make sure the ringtones are less than 40sec? Also, you do have the latest version of iTunes right?
Let us know how it goes.
Thanks,
Jasenko
brittany | Aug 1, 2008 | Reply
why cant i send created ringtones to my iphone?
Marsha | Aug 3, 2008 | Reply
Hi Brittany,
We’re working on adding support for sedning Make-Your-Own ringtones to the iPhone and hope to have it ready in the next few weeks. Stay tuned. We’ll post an update when it’s ready.
Marsha