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Apple Activates AirPods Live Translation in EU After DMA Delay

Apple says the rollout follows DMA compliance work, emphasizing on‑device processing for privacy.

Overview

  • A developer beta is available now in Italy and across the European Union via the Apple Developer Program, with a public beta slated for December.
  • Translations run on the paired iPhone using Apple Intelligence, and the feature can operate offline once language packs are downloaded.
  • Compatible earbuds include AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation, paired with iPhone 15 Pro or later models that support Apple Intelligence.
  • At launch the system supports Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese in simplified and traditional forms.
  • Conversations can be translated when both parties wear compatible AirPods or when only one does, with adaptive audio lowering the original voice and sessions startable via a long press on both stems, Siri, the Action button or the Translate app; related translation features also appear in Messages, FaceTime and Phone.