Apple’s new live translation feature for AirPods won’t be available in the EU at launch

One of the Headliner functions of Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 was the possibility to translate incoming audio into real time, but it seems that the position at the Launch does not work in the European Union.

Be on Official With details about the functions available on iOS 26, the company said that EU residents or people with EU Apple IDs are unable to use live translation, which is driven by Apple Intelligence and will also come to AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2.

According to Apple, the delay is due to interoperability requirements of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The company noted that other legal requirements regarding the protection of user data were not a factor here.

Apple had to postpone the release of some AI functions in the EU because of these regulations last year, with users in the EU only gaining access to some functions in March 2025.

Updated after publication to add Apple’s comment.