"Apple's Live Translation feature, first introduced with the AirPods Pro 3, is now available on older models, including the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and the AirPods Pro 2. The Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled the AirPods Pro 3 with an improved design and a heart rate sensor on Tuesday, alongside the iPhone 17 series of smartphones. It comes with an IP57 rating and is claimed to offer a total battery life of up to 24 hours, including the case."
"To use Live Translation, users must have compatible AirPods and an iPhone 15 Pro or later models, running iOS 26, as the feature depends on Apple Intelligence, which is only supported on these newer models. Notably, Apple has been testing the firmware with the iOS 26 beta updates, and the official release is expected to coincide with the release of iOS 26 on September 15."
"Live Translation is initially limited to select languages, including English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. Later this year, Apple plans to expand support to Italian, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese. To use Live Translation, users press the stems of both AirPods simultaneously. The microphones then detect other languages, translate it into the user's preferred language, and play it back through the headphones."
Live Translation is being rolled out to AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation via a software update. The feature requires a connected iPhone 15 Pro or later running iOS 26 because it relies on Apple Intelligence. Official availability is expected to align with the iOS 26 release on September 15. Initial language support includes English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish, with Italian, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese coming later. Users activate translation by pressing both AirPods stems; microphones detect speech, translate it to the preferred language, and play audio back through the headphones. Translation primarily supports one-sided conversations, with translated transcripts shown on the iPhone and two-sided translation requiring both participants to have compatible, updated AirPods.
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