Overview
- Supported earbuds include AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, while AirPods Max and non‑ANC AirPods 4 are not supported.
- Setup requires iOS 26, the Translate app, the latest AirPods firmware, and downloaded language packs for the chosen languages.
- Users can start a session from the Translate app’s Live tab, the Action button, a simultaneous press on both stems, Siri, or a Control Center control.
- Translation works in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone, and performance improves when both people wear supported AirPods as ANC dampens the other speaker to emphasize translated audio.
- Launch languages are English (US/UK), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish, with Italian, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese slated to follow later in 2025.