Overview

• Heise reports the EU holdback is tied to Digital Markets Act interoperability concerns, with Apple seeking a path to offer the capability in Europe.
• Apple’s support document states the feature is unavailable if a user is in the EU and their Apple Account region is also in the EU, a rule that can allow use when one of those conditions is non‑EU.
• Live Translation works on AirPods Pro 3 as well as AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with ANC via firmware, but it requires an Apple Intelligence‑capable iPhone running iOS 26.
• Apple says the translations run on device without sending audio to the cloud and do not require an internet connection.
• At launch the feature supports English, German, French, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Spain), with Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese planned later this year; AirPods Pro 3 are priced at €249 with a September 19 market start.