EU to get Apple’s Live Translation on Airpods Next Month

Apple is set to expand Live Translation on Airpods to the European Union (EU) next month. The feature is available for testing through the Apple Developer Program, while a public Beta is rolling out soon.

• Apple is expanding its Live Translation on Airpods to the European Union for selected languages.
• The feature will be available from next month, but can be tested through Apple’s Developer Program and a public Beta is on the way.
• Users say the feature was delayed for the EU so Apple can lobby through its many regulatory hurdles in the region.

Apple in an announcement said the live translation feature for Airpods is powered by Apple Intelligence and provides real-time translations while protecting users’ privacy with on-device processing.

The feature also has noise cancellation, making it easier to hear the translation rather than get distracted by the speaker’s voice.

Breaking Language Barriers with Live Translation

Apple’s Live Translation on Airpods is a feature that allows users from different languages to communicate with ease.

According to the company, the feature is powered by Apple Intelligence and advanced computational audio to make staying connected easier than ever.

The feature also works for the other person not using Airpods. They can see the translation of the other person on their iPhone.

Live Translation is currently available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, supported by AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 with ANC and an updated Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone.

EU Users Say Delay was Deliberate

Apparently, the Live Translation for Airpods has been available for U.S. users for some time now. 

Although Apple explained that the delay was due to extra engineering effort required to comply with the EU’s Digital Market Act (DMA), users say Live Translation was not affected by the DMA and was only delayed to use for lobbying.

Indeed, Apple has faced several regulatory hurdles in the EU, which has hindered the expansion of several of its new features to the region except Tap to Pay.

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