Live Translate button missing on iPhone 17 Pro

I have an iPhone 17 Pro and air pods 4. I have Apple Intelligence on and have dowloaded English US and Spanish. The “live” button is not showing on the translate app. What am I missing?


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Original Title: Live translate not working

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 26, 2025 10:00 PM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2025 2:04 PM

In addition to the previous reply, ensure you have AirPods that are compatible with Live Translation. For Live Translation to work, you must have AirPods 4 with ANC, AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3. The base model AirPods 4 are not compatible with Live Translation.


See this link for instructions and more requirements on Live Translation

Use Live Translation with your AirPods

https://support.apple.com/en-us/123185

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Sep 27, 2025 2:04 PM in response to s0r0zc0

In addition to the previous reply, ensure you have AirPods that are compatible with Live Translation. For Live Translation to work, you must have AirPods 4 with ANC, AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3. The base model AirPods 4 are not compatible with Live Translation.


See this link for instructions and more requirements on Live Translation

Use Live Translation with your AirPods

https://support.apple.com/en-us/123185

Sep 26, 2025 10:10 PM in response to s0r0zc0

"Live translate not working: I have an iPhone 17 Pro and air pods 4. I have Apple Intelligence on and have dowloaded English US and Spanish. The 'live' button is not showing on the translate app. What am I missing?"

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Troubleshooting Live Translate:


A. Update to the Latest Firmware Updates:

You can use a computer to perform each:


B. Have the Correct Languages:

Download the language(s) you need. Set the phone's language to the proper "from" and "to".

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Live Translate button missing on iPhone 17 Pro

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