Apple's AirPods Live Translation isn't available in the EU

Earlier this week, Apple unveiled the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, and the AirPods Pro 3. The new earbuds come with Live Translation, which is also available for the AirPods 4 with ANC and the AirPods Pro 2 on the latest firmware version and paired to an iPhone running iOS 26 - which is coming out in just a few days.

But Live Translation isn't available in the EU, according to Apple's own feature availability page. Specifically, the page says:

Live Translation with AirPods is not available if you are in the EU and your Apple Account Country or Region is also in the EU.

That's obviously not good news for people in the EU who were eager to try out this feature. Do note that Live Translation is currently limited to English (US, UK), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish.

Later this year, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified) will also be added. It's unfortunately unclear whether the feature will start working in the EU in the near future, later on, or never.

Of course, there are other reasons to get the AirPods 3 in the EU, including the improved ANC, smaller size, better battery life, and built-in heart rate monitor.