How to set a music file as a ringtone on Samsung Galaxy Smartphone?
Last Update date : Apr 30. 2025
Your device can add a music file (such as mp3), as a general ringtone or as a personal ringtone for a specific contact.
By assigning custom ringtones to your contacts, it will be easier to identify a caller without needing to look at your device's screen.
Note: The actual music file will need to be downloaded directly onto the device in order to use it.
Set a music file as a ringtone
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Select Settings
![Select Settings]()
2
Select Sounds and vibration or Sounds and notifications or Sounds, depending on your model
![Select Sound and Vibration]()
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Select Ringtone
![Select Ringtone]()
4
Tap Add
![Tap Add]()
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Accept access for Sound Picker, when prompted
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Choose the music file. You can select a file from Tracks, Albums, Artists or Folders.
![Choose the music file]()
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Tap Done
![Tap Done]()
Assign a personal ringtone to a contact
1
Select Contacts.
![Select Contacts]()
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Select the desired contact and tap on More (three vertical dots).
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Tap Change ringtone/vibration.
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Select Ringtone.
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Select the ringtone that you want.
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