The situation has already become traditional when the lucky owner of a new iPhone 5 from Apple, who in the past owned an ordinary cell phone or even a smartphone from another manufacturer, wants to download music to his device or simply put his favorite song instead of a standard ringtone. It would seem, what problems can arise in this? However, everything is not so simple. This article will help you figure out how to download music to a 5 iPhone, what applications can help with this, and what needs to be done to install a new ringtone on such a smartphone.
What is iTunes and what is it for?
iTunes is the main tool for transferring information, including music, from a computer to an iPhone. The developer of the program is Apple. You can download this application from the official website of the manufacturer for free. ITunes is compatible with any iPhone model.
ITunes Library has the ability to work with many different
audio and video file
formats . By default, this application uses general folder synchronization on a PC folder located at: / My Documents / My Music /. All audio files located in this place, iTunes will be downloaded to the iPhone. You can create a similar folder in any convenient place on the computer. But before starting synchronization, you must definitely indicate its location to iTunes.
You can manually download the contents of your iTunes library. This will transfer only selected files to iPhone.
The steps below describe how to download music to your iPhone 5s using the iTunes app.
How to download music to iPhone 5 using iTunes?
To upload music files to 5 iPhones, do the following:
- Download and install iTunes on your computer.
- Connect the smartphone to the computer using the USB cable.
- Launch iTunes on PC.
- In the "Music" section you need to place all the files that need to be transferred to your smartphone.
- Use the mouse to drag the “Music” folder into the next window of the library. The iTunes application itself recognizes the files and determines them in the appropriate sections.
- Perform file synchronization. To do this, go to the "Music" section, set the desired parameters and click the "Sync" button in the lower right corner.
At the end of the process, the selected ringtones will fall into the “Recently Added” folder on the iPhone.
Now you know how to download music to iPhone 5 using iTunes. It’s time to talk about the problems that may occur when transferring files manually.
Possible problems when transferring files manually via iTunes
If you cannot manually download certain files using iTunes, you should check whether the corresponding function is active in the program.
To do this, do the following:
- Connect the smartphone to the computer using the USB cable.
- Open the iTunes application and make sure that the installed version does not require updating.
- Find in the list and select the smartphone that is currently being used.
- Click the “Browse” button located on the left side of the panel.
- Scroll down the screen until the “Settings” section is displayed.
- If the function "Process music and video manually" is not active, you need to put a checkmark in front of it.
- Click "Apply"
After that, a message may appear on the screen with a warning that the iPhone is synchronized with another library. This will mean that previously files from another computer were uploaded to this device. It will be necessary to confirm their actions, agreeing that the old contents of the library will be completely deleted.
You already know how to upload music to iPhone 5 using iTunes. Below, we will describe the main errors that occur when moving audio files to iPhone using the specified application.
Errors when transferring music to iPhone using iTunes
There can be only two main errors:
- Invalid file format
- Outdated version of iTunes.
If everything is done correctly, but after synchronization the music did not appear on the smartphone, then you should check the file extension. iPhone supports MP3 or AAC. Moreover, the second option is preferable, because files with this extension take up less space and have higher sound quality.
If the reason for the failure was the outdated version of iTunes, you just need to update the program to the latest version. After that, you can start moving the files.
There is another application that helps download ringtones to iPhone. How to download music to iPhone 5 using Waltr? This is described in more detail below.
How to download music to iPhone 5 using Waltr?
The developer of the Waltr application is Softorino. This program allows iPhone owners to no longer depend on iTunes.
There are many applications that can allow you to connect to your music library and download audio files bypassing iTunes. However, the Waltr program has several unique advantages. In fact, this service is a window that allows you to download ringtones to your smartphone.
How to upload music to 5 iPhones using Waltr? To do this, just drag the desired file onto the application window. The great advantage of the service is that it can work not only with file formats that are compatible with iOS, but also with many other extensions. The Waltr program, while moving content, automatically converts it to the required format and places it in the appropriate section of the smartphone.
Waltr application is paid. The duration of the demonstration regime is 14 days.
After successfully downloading your favorite tunes, you will probably want to set one of them as a ringtone. In this regard, another question arises about how to put music on a call. IPhone 5 as a ringtone can only accept an audio file that has certain parameters. The process of converting MP3 to call for iPhone is described in more detail below.
Preparing a ringtone for your ringtone using iTunes
After the operation to upload audio files, music is already present in your phone. On iPhone 5s, you can put on a call only a melody in M4R format. And the transferred files have the extension MP3 or AAC. In order to make a ringtone from an ordinary melody, you need to do this:
- Launch iTunes.
- Press CTRL + S to see the side menu.
- Select the “Music” section in the library and drag and drop the desired melody into the opened field.
- Right-click on this file and select "Details".
- Go to the “Settings” tab, check the boxes next to the sections “Start” and “Stop time”.
- In the field opposite the item “Stop time”, specify the duration of 30 seconds, then click the “OK” button.
- Right-click on the edited melody and select the "Create AAC format version" section.
- Drag the resulting file from the iTunes window to the PC desktop.
- Manually change the extension of this file from M4A to M4R.
- Select the Sounds section in the iTunes menu and drag the modified file from the desktop to the window that opens.
- Connect the smartphone to the computer using the USB cable.
- Carry out synchronization by clicking on the appropriate button.
How to put music on iPhone 5 as a ringtone? In addition to the iTunes application, there are other programs for giving the necessary parameters to audio files. One of these services is Audiko. Below is a detailed description of working with this application.
Preparing a ringtone for your ringtone using Audiko
You uploaded the necessary files to the iPhone and now it has MP3 music. On iPhone 5, you can put on a call only a melody in M4R format. To give the file the desired extension using the Audiko application, do the following:
- Go to the website of the service Audiko.ru. To work with melodies, authorization is not needed, you can remain an unregistered user.
- Download the MP3 file you want to convert. To do this, click the "Download" button, after which you should specify the path to the desired melody on your PC. The service itself can download music from the Internet. To do this, click "Insert Link" and specify the appropriate path to the file. After that, Audiko will begin the process of downloading the melody. The duration of this process will depend on the size of the audio file.
- At the end of the download process, the program will offer you to select a fragment of the melody that you would like to hear as a ringtone, and if you want to set a smooth beginning and end of the composition. After setting the desired parameters, click the "Make Ringtone" button.
- A direct link will appear, clicking on which will allow you to download the finished ringtone for iPhone to your computer.
After that, the file in the M4R format will be located on the PC. How to upload music to 5 iPhone? This can be done using iTunes. You should open the “Sounds” section, drag the edited melody into it and synchronize.
How to set ringtone on iPhone?
How to put music on iPhone 5 s as a ringtone? To do this, do the following:
- Enter the Settings section of the iPhone.
- Scroll to the bottom of the opened page and select “Sounds”.
- In the menu that appears, open the "Ringtone" section.
- A window will open in which the downloaded M4R file will be present. To set it as a ringtone just select this ringtone from the list.
Conclusion
The newfound owner of a smartphone from Apple is sure to have a question about how to download music to an iPhone 5 s? For this, special services have been developed that will help transfer audio files to the iPhone. Also, the process of setting your favorite melody as a ringtone may not be easy. After all, first such a music file must be processed in a special way, using certain programs. Recommendations for working with some of these useful applications are given in this article.