Apple's Live Translation Tool Won't Be Available to EU-Based AirPods Owners

Lost in Translation? New Downside to Buying AirPods in the EU

Europeans planning to buy Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 headphones next week are in for a disappointment: the devices’ unique live translation function will be disabled across the European Union. The company says it is easier to switch the feature off entirely than comply with Brussels’ complex regulations. Apple has previously argued that the EU’s proposed Digital Markets Act—which lawmakers claim is designed to “boost competition”—would instead f…

Apple Blocks EU from Using New AirPods Feature Over Red Tape Clash

Europeans who purchase a pair of Apple’s swanky new AirPods Pro 3 next week will be in for a disappointment: Apple is blocking the headphones’ flagship live translation feature across the EU. Brussels’ red tape has caused such a headache that Apple has decided it’s easier to just switch off the feature entirely…  The tech […]

AirPods' new Live Translation feature might be full of European languages, but the feature won't be available in much of Europe

EU might be disappointed with the Live Translation availability

Apple's Live Translation Tool Won't Be Available to EU-Based AirPods Owners

If you're just visiting Europe from outside the EU, you're good to go.