AirPods' new Live Translation feature might be full of European languages, but the feature won't be available in much of Europe

EU might be disappointed with the Live Translation availability

12 Sep 2025, 08:38 · TechRadar

News By Carrie Marshall published 12 September 2025

(Image credit: Apple)

Live Translation is coming to AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3
Not available in the EU to EU-based Apple accounts
Apple says it's because of EU regulations

One of the most impressive features of the AirPods Pro 3 is Live Translation, which offers real-time translation between several different languages – especially European ones at launch. But the feature won't actually be available to people who live in many of those countries.

That's also a blow for the AirPods 4 with ANC and AirPods Pro 2 owners who were expecting Live Translation to arrive in their ears with the launch of iOS 26. And it's Apple's own iOS 26 page that contains the bad news.

If you're in a country in the EU – so the UK isn't affected – the feature has been delayed. It's still coming, Apple says. But it won't say when.

Why can't Europeans use Live Translate for their own countries' languages?

Here's what Apple has published:

"Apple Intelligence: Live Translation with AirPods

Live Translation with AirPods is not available if you are in the EU and your Apple Account Country or Region is also in the EU"

The first available languages are:

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