https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508689#M4737 Hi there,<BR />On the new version of Android especially the newer One UI like 8/8.5 the phone often forces ringtone through both speaker and headphones.<BR /><BR />If you want the ringtone to play through your headphones while connected, my suggestion is:<BR />Go to Play Store and download the "Good Lock" app then look for "Sound Assistant" app then open it &gt; Advanced Settings &gt; Alerts Through Headphones &gt; turn on ringtone.<BR />Now your ringtone will only be played through your headphone, hope this helps! Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:10:12 GMT Mustafa5 2026-03-17T20:10:12Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508547#M4596 <P>How do I turn off Ringtone Sync on my Samsung Galaxy S26?</P><P>When I have my headphones on and connected, the&nbsp;ringtone still plays through the speakers.&nbsp; How do I prevent the Ringtone from playing through the speakers and headphones?</P><P>Thank you very much!</P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:06:01 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508547#M4596 Sky_Pilot 2026-03-17T18:06:01Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508689#M4737 Hi there,<BR />On the new version of Android especially the newer One UI like 8/8.5 the phone often forces ringtone through both speaker and headphones.<BR /><BR />If you want the ringtone to play through your headphones while connected, my suggestion is:<BR />Go to Play Store and download the "Good Lock" app then look for "Sound Assistant" app then open it &gt; Advanced Settings &gt; Alerts Through Headphones &gt; turn on ringtone.<BR />Now your ringtone will only be played through your headphone, hope this helps! Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:10:12 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508689#M4737 Mustafa5 2026-03-17T20:10:12Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508697#M4738 <P>Thank you!</P><P>Will the Ringtone still play through the phone's speaker when the Headphones aren't connected?</P><P>Why did Samsung remove the Ringtone Sync option from the settings?&nbsp; Having the Ringtone play through the speakers while I am listening to music at work or the library is distracting to other people.</P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:17:45 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508697#M4738 Sky_Pilot 2026-03-17T20:17:45Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508701#M4739 <P>if you turn the setting on, the ringtone will play through the phone speaker when there are no buds connected.&nbsp; You do not have to continually toggle it on or off&nbsp;</P> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:22:01 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508701#M4739 AAbbott 2026-03-17T20:22:01Z https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508709#M4741 No problem and yes it will. Honestly I think they did this because some people keep missing calls during listening to music but if many other users keep complaining about it too then they might add it to next update who knows. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:27:16 GMT https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S26/The-ringtone-plays-through-the-speakers-when-my-headphones-are/m-p/3508709#M4741 Mustafa5 2026-03-17T20:27:16Z