How to Use a Custom Ringtone in Viber on Android

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: January 30, 2024 Tested

Do you want to set a custom ringtone for your incoming Viber calls? When you configure Viber to use your Android's system sounds, you can easily select any built-in ringtone from your Android to use for Viber calls. If you'd rather use a ringtone you've downloaded or created, you'll need to set the custom ringtone as your Android's main ringtone first. This wikiHow article will teach you how to change the ringtone sound for Viber on your Android.

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Set a custom ringtone as your Android's default ringtone (optional). You can skip this step if you want to use one of the built-in ringtones that came with your Android as your Viber ringtone. But if you want to use a song or tone you've downloaded or created, you'll need to make that sound your Android's default ringtone first.
- Open your Android's Settings.
- Tap Sounds and vibration.
- Tap Ringtone or Phone ringtone.^{[1]
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- Depending on your Android, you'll now have to tap + or My Sounds to view the custom ringtones you've added.^{[2]
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- Select the ringtone you want to use.
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Open the Viber app on your Android. The Viber app looks like a white phone icon in a purple speech bubble.
- If Viber opens to a conversation, tap the back arrow at the top-left to go back to your Chats list.
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You'll see this menu at the bottom-right corner of Viber.
This is the option with the gear icon.
This option has a bell icon.
This option allows you to change Viber's default call and message notification tones.
This opens a list of all the available ringtone sounds you can set as your new Viber ringtone.
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Select a new ringtone. Scroll through the list, and tap the ringtone you want to set for your Viber calls. Once you choose a ringtone from the list, your change will take effect instantly.^{[3]
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- If you changed your Android's ringtone to a custom sound, select Default ringtone to use that sound.

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Return to your Notification settings in Viber and remove the checkmark from "Use system sounds."

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How do I add a downloaded ringtone to Viber?

Nicole Levine, MFA
wikiHow Technology Writer
Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.

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wikiHow Technology Writer

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You'll need to set the downloaded ringtone as your Android's default ringtone first. Once you've done so, just go "More" > "Settings" > "Notifications" in Viber, select "Use system sounds," then choose "Default" as the ringtone.

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