Apple to Roll Out AirPods Live Translation in EU Next Month

Overview

• Apple says the feature will reach EU users next month after a September dispute with the European Commission over DMA obligations.
• The company says it built a new audio-routing API so third-party apps and devices can manage simultaneous audio paths to meet DMA requirements.
• The iOS 26.2 developer beta enables the feature in the EU, though observers report no mention of new third-party support in the release notes.
• Apple reiterates that conversations are processed on the device and are not accessible to Apple or other developers.
• Live Translation requires AirPods Pro 3 or Pro 2, or AirPods 4 with ANC, paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone, and supports languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean.