How to Set Spotify Song as Ringtones on iPhone/Android

Want to give your phone a personal touch? Setting your favorite Spotify track as a ringtone is one of the best ways to make your device feel unique. However, Spotify songs are encrypted by DRM and only accessible in the official app. That means you can’t simply set a Spotify song as your ringtone without first converting it into a compatible format.

This guide will show you how to use TuneFab Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify songs to MP3 without Premium on your computer and then set them as ringtones on your iPhone; and also an online tool to download songs to MP3 from Spotify easily on Android to make a ringtone for it. Keep reading.

Part 1. How to Download and Set Spotify Songs as Ringtones on iPhone

iPhone ringtones are in M4R format, so you can't directly set Spotify streaming music as ringtone on it. On this occasion, you can download Spotify song as common format such as MP3, and then change it to M4R so as to be recognized by iPhone.

Download Spotify Song to MP3

TuneFab Spotify Music Converter is a great helper to convert songs from Spotify to MP3 with the original quality. Better yet, it requires no Premium subscription to access the whole catalog of Spotify and get all your favorite songs with ease. From new releases to classical music, all is at your fingertips.

If you want to make Spotify songs your iPhone or Android ringtone, follow these simple steps to download DRM-free tracks using TuneFab Spotify Music Converter.

STEP 1. Log in with Your Spotify Account

Launch the program and enter the built-in Spotify web player. Log in with your Spotify Free or Premium account. Then, you will be able to access all your playlists and albums directly in TuneFab.

STEP 2. Select Spotify Music

Choose the song, playlist, or album you want to turn into a ringtone. Simply click on the "Add to Convert" button in the details page, and TuneFab will automatically fetch and add all selected tracks into the conversion list.

STEP 3. Customize Output Settings for Ringtones

In the conversion panel, select MP3 as the output format and adjust other parameters like bitrate and sample rate for a crystal-clear audio file.

STEP 4. Download Spotify Music for Ringtones

Click the "Convert Now" button to start downloading. TuneFab will download DRM-free Spotify songs to your computer for making ringtones.

When it's done, you can find the downloads on the "Local Library" tab. Click on the folder icon and you can get the MP3 file.

Now that you rip Spotify songs off DRM protections in the first place, the second thing you need is to make Spotify ringtones on your own. Read on to learn how to make it.

Make Spotify Songs a Ringtone and Set It on iPhone

To create and set ringtone from Spotify on an iPhone, you'll need to make the Spotify song a up to 30-second M4R file and import it to your iPhone. Follow these steps:

1. Add the downloaded Spotify tracks to iTunes.
2. Go to Songs and right-click on the desired track. Select Song Info and then Options.
3. Set the start and stop times (less than 30 seconds) and click "OK".

4. Convert the clip to AAC format via File > Convert > Create AAC Version.
5. Locate the new clip and change the file extension from .m4a to .m4r.

6. Connect your iPhone to iTunes and go to the Tones tab.
7. Drag the .m4r file into the Tones section to sync.
8. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Sound & Haptics > Ringtone and select your custom ringtone.

Part 2. How to Download and Set Spotify Songs as Ringtones on Android

You can also use TuneFab Spotify Music Converter to download Spotify songs as MP3 files on your computer and set them as ringtones on your Android device. If you'd prefer not to complete all the steps directly on your Android, consider using TuneFab online tool instead.

Download Spotify Song to MP3

TuneFab offers an online tool to download songs from Spotify to MP3 right in your browser. No software download needed—just paste the link, convert, and download. Once you have the MP3 file, you can trim it and set it as your custom ringtone on iPhone or Android. Simple, fast, and 100% web-based.

You can use this tool at the top of this article or the TuneFab member center.

Step 1: Copy the Spotify song link and paste it to the online tool.

Step 2: Hit the download button and then "Download MP3".

Set Spotify Songs as Ringtones on Android

Most Android devices allow users to directly set the entire song in MP3 and M4A as a ringtone. After you use TuneFab to download Spotify songs, you can directly import the downloads to your Android phone to set ringtones.

1. Connect your Android phone to computer.
2. Directly drag the Spotify ringtones to the Music folder on Android.
3. Open the Settings app on your Android and go to Sounds and Vibration > Ringtone.
4. Tap the Plus button and select the Spotify song to set as your ringtone.

Part 3. FAQs

Q1: Do I need Spotify Premium to make a ringtone from Spotify?

No. With TuneFab Spotify Music Converter or the online downloader, you can download Spotify songs to MP3 without a Premium subscription and then use them as ringtones.

Q2: Can I set a Spotify song as my ringtone directly?

No. Spotify songs are DRM-protected and can only be streamed within the Spotify app. To set them as ringtones, you first need to download and convert the tracks into MP3 or M4R using tools like TuneFab Spotify Music Converter or TuneFab Online Downloader.

The Bottom Line

Now that you've learned how to set Spotify song as ringtone on iPhone/Android. You may have found the difficult to break DRM restrictions and rip encrypted tracks from Spotify, but it will be easily solved by TuneFab Spotify Music Converter or TuneFab online tool.

These marvelous tools enable you to download high-res Spotify songs/albums/playlists without Premium. Then, the rest of making Spotify ringtones is easy to handle.