Apple’s new AirPods’ real-time translation tool It is one of the many announcements that have excited us among the many announcements iPhone 17 launch event Earlier this week. However, if you live in the EU, you should alleviate expectations for their upcoming supply.
Although European users live in a rich and linguistically diverse area, this feature is still not accessible. According to Apple Feature Accessibility Listfirst of all Macro: “If you are in the EU and your Apple account country or region is also in the EU, you cannot use AirPods live translation.”
Don’t worry if you are visiting EU countries in the United States, the United Kingdom, or elsewhere and want to use this feature for conversations during your trip. Live translation will be available for you – Unfortunately, your new European acquaintance will not be so lucky.
Apple must exercise caution when introducing new features in the region due to the Digital Markets Act, in which the company is designated “gatekeeper”. This year, the company has had to postpone the introduction of other tools and features available on iOS 26, including listing “where to visit” using its MAPS app.
For everyone outside the EU, the new AirPods Pro 3 and the existing AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 models will provide real-time translation. It will be able to translate between English (US and UK), French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
