Apple's new Live Translation feature will be extended to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 – as long as they have Active Noise Cancellation and the latest firmware, and are paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone running iOS 26 and later.
Another caveat: At launch, Live Translation will not be available for those who live in the EU, though Americans who travel there will be able to use it.
To start the translation, just tap the earbuds. This will lower the speaker's volume and begin translating their language into your own. When you need to respond, speak in your preferred language and show the other person your iPhone display with the translation, or read the translation out loud yourself. If you both have compatible AirPods and iPhones, you can speak to each other back and forth.
Live Translation is currently in beta and supports English (UK, US), French (France), German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain). Later this year, Apple will add Italian, Japanese, Korean, and ...
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