iOS 26.2 Expands Live Translation on AirPods to EU

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The upcoming iOS 26.2 update for iPhone makes the Live Translation diagnostic connected prime AirPods disposable successful the EU, according to Apple. The quality was besides reported by assorted publications, including the German blog Macerkopf.

Live Translation allows you to recognize idiosyncratic who is speaking a antithetic connection than you. For example, if you talk English, and idiosyncratic is speaking to you successful French, Siri tin archer you what they are saying successful English done your AirPods.

The diagnostic works champion erstwhile some participants successful a speech are utilizing Live Translation connected AirPods. If you are talking with idiosyncratic who is not wearing AirPods, you tin show a unrecorded transcription successful the different person's connection connected your iPhone.

Live Translation is disposable connected the AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and higher-end AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation. The diagnostic launched successful the U.S. and prime different countries with iOS 26, but it was not disposable successful the EU until now, arsenic Apple said it needed further clip to guarantee compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act.

iOS 26: Use Live Translation With AirPods

The diagnostic tin beryllium utilized successful the EU starting with the archetypal iOS 26.2 beta, which was seeded to developers earlier today. A nationalist beta of iOS 26.2 volition soon follow, and Apple said the update volition beryllium released to each users successful December.

In summation to compatible AirPods, users request an iPhone 15 Pro oregon newer with Apple Intelligence turned connected and Apple's Translate app installed.

As of iOS 26.1, Live Translation connected AirPods supports the pursuing languages: