Google Translate Brings Live Headphone Translation to Apple Devices - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The feature, introduced in beta in December, is expanding to iOS and to more countries. A Google Translate feature that allows for live translation on headphones using Gemini AI is now available for iOS devices. Google’s live translation, a major selling point for newer Apple AirPods, is now available on Apple devices and can be used with any headphones. The feature, which uses Gemini AI, was introduced in a beta version in December with the ability to translate 70 languages, but it was available only on Android devices. The continued rollout is also making the feature available in more countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Thailand and the UK, according to Google. A representative for Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The translation is done on the mobile device so that people can access the audio with any headphones connected to the phone or tablet,