While I find Apple Music to be a wonderful service I’ve been a user since 2015 it does have its drawbacks. Fortunately data is not too expensive here in the UK so whether streaming via WiFi or mobile data it’s not too bad. However, unless you regularly explore new music you run the risk of paying for albums over and over again. Then there is the issue when or if you discontinue your subscription you lose access to all your music whereas buying physical media or downloaded content you will still have access to your library. Malcolm Parfitt
> On 26 Jan 2024, at 14:54, Richard Turner <richardr_tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > > I suspect Sieghard is right on here. > However, the timing is rather vague. I found tons of articles from January > of 2023 talking about this, but no articles in a year. > > I don't want to risk messing up what is working currently by downloading any > of the previews, but I won't be surprised if the switch happens with very > little notice or fanfair. > > So, be ready with good backups... > > > > > > Richard, USA > “Grandma always told us, “Be careful when you pray for patience. God stores > it on the other side of Hell and you will have to go through Hell to get it.” > -- Cedrick Bridgeforth > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ > > Microsoft Windows 11 Core Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2715), > JAWS version 2024.2310.70.400 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2024 12:18 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Creating ringtones on iPhone with Ringtone Maker and Garage Band > apps > > Then enjoy it while it lasts which most likely won't be too much longer now > that the Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices apps are on the Microsoft > Store. > There are plenty of articles which confirm that it is likely Apple will > replace iTunes with these apps, maybe this year, maybe next, but once Apple > released these separate apps for the Mac, iTunes for the Mac went away pretty > quick. Of course at this point you can't do Books or Podcasts with any of > these 3 apps so most likely such apps will be coming for Windows first before > iTunes goes away. > There is of course also the fact that you and others who transfer huge > amounts of media whether MP3, M4A or Daisy format are a very small minority > considering how easy it is to access this stuff via the web and as I read in > one article, Apple used to make a huge amount of money from the sale of > downloadable music on iTunes, but now service revenue which means streaming > revenue and revenue from services such as iCloud, News etc. is hugely bigger > than what people still spend on actually buying music. I am very much part of > that demographic, I used to spend hours in music stores back in Germany in > the mid and late 80's listening to vinyl and later CD's and buying them, > still very much so here in Canada throughout the 90's, but already starting > in the early 2000's I started downloading music and of course now I have my > Apple Music subscription which gives me access to just about any music ever > made unless it is of course some small, locally produced artist. For more or > less half of what a CD cost 30 years ago I can pay my monthly Apple Music > subscription and listen to anything I want wherever I am. > > In any case, the point o fthis post was more about how with this free app it > is very easy to make ringtones from songs and add them to your ringtones > library right on the iPhone without ever touching any other device and I find > this quite cool and it is certainly something I will do from now on. Many > years ago I wrote a tutorial on how to make ringtones in iTunes and boy was > it complicated compared to using this Ringtone Maker app and Garage Band. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Joshua > Hendrickson > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 5:16 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Creating ringtones on iPhone with Ringtone Maker and Garage Band > apps > > I'll stick with iTunes. I use it all the time to get audio books and audio > dramas on to my iPhone. I use the file sharing option in iTunes. > >> On 1/25/24, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> Sorry, forgot to include the link for the app, here it is: >> >> Ringtones Maker - the ring >> app<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ringtones-maker-the-ring-app/id13581 >> 07315> The app is free to use, there is a “Remove Ads” button and for >> $2.99 US or >> $3.99 Canadian you can support the developer and get rid of ads. >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >> Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 1:11 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Creating ringtones on iPhone with Ringtone Maker and Garage >> Band apps >> >> Hello, >> >> I haven’t used iTunes for a long time and on my laptop I have been >> playing around a little with the new Windows app which eventually will >> replace iTunes, Apple Music, Apple TV and Apple Devices. Basically the >> functionality of iTunes which allows you to manage and listen to the >> various media types as well as provide a device section where you >> could update/restore your iPhone or add ringtones to be synced to your >> connected iPhone is now divided up among these apps similar to how it is on >> a Mac. >> Unfortunately at this stage the Apple Devices app which is accessible >> for things like updating/restoring your phone, making encrypted >> backups, turn Voiceover on/off etc. does not include an option to sync >> ringtones to your device. Maybe it does not yet include this feature >> as the app is still in Beta testing phase, but either way since I did >> a complete reset of my iPhonelast night I was looking for a way to at >> least get some of my favourite songs back as ringtones. >> After listening to a YouTube video, I downloaded the app the guy was >> using and found that it is a pretty simple app and it is accessible. I >> am including a link later. Basically when I opened the app I was able >> to import a song from my computer into the app which is achieved by >> entering an IP address into a browser, this takes you to a simple >> website where you can browse to your song and import it. This worked >> well and the song was then in the app. >> Here I was able to clip the song so it’s only 30 seconds long and >> setting start time and end time as well as enabling a fade in and fade >> out effect was easy to do. Then I tapped the “Make” button which >> created the ringtone with the correct M4R extension. >> After that I I found a “Share” option under “More” and I was able to >> select Garage Band which I also installed on my iPhone before, for >> those who don’t know it, this app is a free app from Apple which >> allows you to create and work with all sorts of audio. After I shared >> it, I opened Garage Band, tapped on “My songs” and my ringtone was there. >> Flicking down on the song gave me a bunch of options and again one of >> them was “Share”. After tapping it, I had several options including >> “Ringtone”. >> When I tapped it I was told the length of the song had to be adjusted, >> It said “Your ringtone needs to be 30 seconds or less and will be >> automatically shortened to the appropriate length”. >> I tapped continue and then had only two options, “Cancel” and >> “Export”. I tapped on export and then when I went to Settings > Sounds >> and Haptics > Ringtones it was right there and I was able to select it. >> >> This method is not as easy and quick as copying a bunch of already >> existing ringtones and simply pasting them into the appropriate >> section in iTunes, but it is not very difficult and one can certainly >> make some ringtones based on songs this way. >> There is also an option where you can select a video from yoru photo >> library on the iPhone if you have one which includes audio. The audio >> is then extracted and you can make a ringtone from this. >> Lastly, you do of course have options in Garage Band to create your >> own music or record yourself if you are a musician, but that is one >> thing I am not. >> >> I will once again leave feedback for Apple in the next little while >> asking them to hopefully add the ability to sync ringtones via the >> Apple Devices app or even better would be if they allows for some >> other way to simply import them from a place like Dropbox or other >> cloud storage service. 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