It seems, for reasons I do not understand, that when you create the smart playlist as you instruct, a ringtones folder is created inside the iTunes music folder but this is not visible within iTunes and the smart playlist remains empty!

You can only see the ringtones folder if you go into the iTunes music folder using the Finder! Go: Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Ringtones. The folder is named “Ringtones” even though I called the smart playlist something different.

I do not understand any of this! However I now have the tones accessible on my iPhone even though the smart playlist is empty in iTunes. Note also that the new tones appear in a custom tones list ABOVE the standard tones list.

I hope this helps someone.
Roger

When we set up the smartfolder as you instruct, the tones do not get transferred to the smartfolder. In previous responses, you have said the solution is to get the tones into the music folder on the computer. I have tried dragging items from the ringtones folder into the music folder but it does not work.

Please clarify how tones can be transferred to the music folder.

Please clarify if it is possible to get individually-downloaded tones over to iPhones WITHOUT going down the podcast route at all.

If it is possible, I suggest you give separate instructions for each route and, in the case of individually-downloaded tones, you clearly explain how we get tones into the music library.

I think you are offering a great service which needs clearer instructions and I thank you for it.
Roger

Josh

I tried to subscribe to your feed with iPhone ringtones in iTunes, but it says that it is not possible with Polish iTunes Store. Can you do something about it or is Apple policy? Anyway, if I download from web page ringtones work great, thank you very much.

Joost, check you preferences in iTunes – you can select what elements are visible and what not visible – see if in your copy of iTunes Ringtones are visible. Have fun!