[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":316},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-en-translator-earbuds":3},{"ui":4,"article":45},{"blogName":5,"blogTagline":6,"home":7,"blog":8,"topics":9,"allArticles":10,"updated":11,"published":12,"by":13,"minRead":14,"summary":15,"toc":16,"faq":17,"related":18,"sources":19,"readMore":20,"languages":21,"empty":22,"ctaTitle":23,"ctaText":24,"ctaButton":25,"ctaHeader":26,"sceneTitle":27,"sceneLabel":28,"scenePlay":29,"scenePause":30,"sceneReplay":31,"sceneTranscript":32,"sceneSpeaker":33,"sceneTranslation":34,"speakerA":35,"speakerB":36,"aiNote":37,"authorPage":38,"authorArticles":39,"breadcrumb":40,"skip":41,"helpCenter":42,"terms":43,"privacy":44},"Akume Blog","Guides to live translation in Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls: how it works, what each platform offers and how to talk across languages.","Home","Blog","Topics","All articles","Updated","Published","By","{n} min read","In short","In this article","Questions and answers","Read next","Sources","Read","Language","New articles are on the way.","Hear it in a real call","Start a live translated call in your browser and hear Akume translate each speaker in real time.","Try the free demo","Try the demo","How a translated call goes","Scripted example, not a recording","Play","Pause","Replay","Transcript","Said","Translation","Speaker 1","Speaker 2","Prepared by the Akume editorial team with the help of AI tools. Platform facts come from official documentation, dated in the text.","About the author","Articles","Breadcrumb","Skip to content","Help center","Terms","Privacy",{"id":46,"bl":47,"hreflang":47,"slug":46,"path":48,"blogPath":49,"blogName":5,"title":50,"h1":51,"description":52,"topic":53,"topicName":54,"topicPath":55,"keywords":56,"publishAt":59,"updatedAt":60,"readingMinutes":61,"image":62,"author":63,"summary":80,"faq":84,"sources":103,"toc":128,"segments":150,"scene":162,"cta":182,"alternates":184,"related":224,"breadcrumbs":253,"draft":260,"jsonld":261},"translator-earbuds","en","\u002Fblog\u002Ftranslator-earbuds\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002F","Translator Earbuds: How They Work and Where They Fall Short","Translator Earbuds: How They Work, and What Happens on Video Calls","What translator earbuds do, how AirPods, Pixel Buds, Samsung Buds and Timekettle compare, and why on Zoom, Meet or Teams only the wearer hears the translation.","devices-vs-call-bot","Devices vs. call bot","\u002Fblog\u002Ft\u002Fdevices-vs-call-bot\u002F",[57,58],"translator earbuds","translator earbuds for video calls","2026-10-08","2026-10-10",6,"\u002Fog.png",{"id":64,"name":65,"byline":66,"avatar":67,"path":68,"bio":69},"aki-kume","Aki Kume","Aki Kume · Akume editorial","\u002Fblog\u002Fauthors\u002Faki-kume.svg","\u002Fblog\u002Fauthors\u002Faki-kume\u002F",{"en":70,"es":71,"pt-br":72,"de":73,"fr":74,"it":75,"tr":76,"zh-tw":77,"ja":78,"ru":79},"Aki Kume is the pen name of the Akume editorial team. We write about live translation in video calls: what Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams can do with languages, and how to hold a conversation when not everyone speaks the same one. Platform facts come from official documentation and are dated in each article.","Aki Kume es el seudónimo del equipo editorial de Akume. Escribimos sobre traducción en vivo en videollamadas: qué pueden hacer Zoom, Google Meet y Microsoft Teams con los idiomas y cómo mantener una conversación cuando no todos hablan la misma lengua. Los datos de cada plataforma provienen de su documentación oficial y llevan fecha en cada artículo.","Aki Kume é o pseudônimo da equipe editorial da Akume. Escrevemos sobre tradução ao vivo em videochamadas: o que o Zoom, o Google Meet e o Microsoft Teams fazem com idiomas e como manter uma conversa quando nem todos falam a mesma língua. Os dados das plataformas vêm da documentação oficial e têm data em cada artigo.","Aki Kume ist das Pseudonym der Akume-Redaktion. Wir schreiben über Live-Übersetzung in Videocalls: was Zoom, Google Meet und Microsoft Teams mit Sprachen können und wie ein Gespräch gelingt, wenn nicht alle dieselbe Sprache sprechen. Angaben zu den Plattformen stammen aus deren offizieller Dokumentation und sind in jedem Artikel datiert.","Aki Kume est le nom de plume de l’équipe éditoriale d’Akume. Nous écrivons sur la traduction en direct dans les appels vidéo : ce que Zoom, Google Meet et Microsoft Teams savent faire avec les langues, et comment mener une conversation quand tout le monde ne parle pas la même. Les informations sur les plateformes proviennent de leur documentation officielle et sont datées dans chaque article.","Aki Kume è lo pseudonimo della redazione di Akume. Scriviamo di traduzione dal vivo nelle videochiamate: cosa possono fare Zoom, Google Meet e Microsoft Teams con le lingue e come portare avanti una conversazione quando non tutti parlano la stessa. I dati sulle piattaforme provengono dalla documentazione ufficiale e sono datati in ogni articolo.","Aki Kume, Akume editör ekibinin takma adıdır. Görüntülü görüşmelerde canlı çeviri hakkında yazıyoruz: Zoom, Google Meet ve Microsoft Teams dillerle neler yapabiliyor ve herkes aynı dili konuşmadığında bir görüşme nasıl sürdürülür. Platform bilgileri resmî belgelere dayanır ve her yazıda tarihlidir.","Aki Kume 是 Akume 編輯團隊的筆名。我們撰寫視訊通話即時翻譯的相關內容：Zoom、Google Meet 與 Microsoft Teams 在語言方面能做到什麼，以及當大家說不同語言時如何順利溝通。各平台資訊取自官方文件，並在每篇文章中註明日期。","Aki Kume は Akume 編集部のペンネームです。ビデオ通話でのリアルタイム翻訳について、Zoom・Google Meet・Microsoft Teams が言語面で何をできるのか、そして話す言語が違う相手とどう会話を進めるのかを解説しています。各プラットフォームの情報は公式ドキュメントに基づき、記事ごとに日付を記載しています。","Aki Kume — псевдоним редакции Akume. Мы пишем о переводе в реальном времени в видеозвонках: что умеют Zoom, Google Meet и Microsoft Teams с языками и как вести разговор, когда собеседники говорят на разных языках. Сведения о платформах взяты из официальной документации, в каждой статье указана дата.",[81,82,83],"Translator earbuds turn speech around you, or on a call, into your language in your ears. The translation reaches the wearer only.","On Zoom, Meet or Teams the other side still hears your original language, unless the platform or a call translator handles it for everyone.","Pick earbuds for travel and in-person talks. For a remote call where several people need their own language, pick a translator that joins the call.",[85,88,91,94,97,100],{"q":86,"a":87},"Do translator earbuds work on Zoom, Meet and Teams?","They can play the translation of what you hear into your own ears, but the other participants still hear you in your original language. Support depends on the brand: Apple documents Live Translation for Phone and FaceTime calls, not for third-party meeting apps. Test the exact app before an important meeting.",{"q":89,"a":90},"Does the other person hear the translation through my earbuds?","Not through the earbuds. In speaking mode the phone plays the translation aloud, which works across a table but not into a video call, where your microphone sends your original voice.",{"q":92,"a":93},"Which translator earbuds are best for travel?","The ones that match your phone: AirPods with an Apple Intelligence iPhone, Pixel Buds with a Pixel phone, Galaxy Buds with a Galaxy AI phone. If you need offline use or an unusual language, look at Timekettle and check its current language list.",{"q":95,"a":96},"Is there a delay when using translator earbuds?","Yes. The system waits for a phrase to finish before it translates and speaks it, so expect a lag of a few seconds. Conversations feel natural when both people pause between sentences.",{"q":98,"a":99},"What should I use instead for a remote meeting with several languages?","A translator that joins the call as a participant, so captions and spoken translation reach everybody who opens a link, without per-person hardware. You can compare that approach with the free live demo.",{"q":101,"a":102},"Are there alternatives to translator earbuds for group calls?","Yes. A translator that joins the call as a participant can provide translation for everyone in their own language, without per-person hardware. See the [video call translator guide](blog:video-call-translator) for how that works.",[104,107,110,113,116,119,122,125],{"title":105,"url":106},"Apple: Use Live Translation with your AirPods","https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.apple.com\u002Fen-euro\u002F123185",{"title":108,"url":109},"Google: Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Live Translate (August 2026)","https:\u002F\u002Fblog.google\u002Fproducts-and-platforms\u002Fdevices\u002Fpixel\u002Fgoogle-pixel-buds-mbg-2026\u002F",{"title":111,"url":112},"Google Workspace Updates: speech translation in Meet","https:\u002F\u002Fworkspaceupdates.googleblog.com\u002F2026\u002F02\u002Fspeech-translation-meet-ga.html",{"title":114,"url":115},"Microsoft: Interpreter in Teams meetings and calls","https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.microsoft.com\u002Fen-us\u002Ftopic\u002Fc7efe2bb-535d-42ab-a5c4-d2d91619b46d",{"title":117,"url":118},"Zoom: Voice Translator","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zoom.com\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fvoice-translation-zoom\u002F",{"title":120,"url":121},"Zoom: Translated captions","https:\u002F\u002Fnews.zoom.com\u002Fbridge-the-language-gap-and-connect-people-with-zoom-translated-captions\u002F",{"title":123,"url":124},"Timekettle: WT2 Edge","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.timekettle.co\u002Fes\u002Fblogs\u002Ftips-and-tricks\u002Fall-you-need-to-know-about-timekettle-wt2-edge-translator-earbuds",{"title":126,"url":127},"Samsung: Galaxy AI Live Translate and Interpreter","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.samsung.com\u002Fca\u002Fgalaxy-ai\u002F",[129,133,135,138,141,144,147],{"id":130,"text":131,"level":132},"how-translator-earbuds-work","How translator earbuds work",2,{"id":134,"text":86,"level":132},"do-translator-earbuds-work-on-zoom-meet-and-teams",{"id":136,"text":137,"level":132},"translator-earbuds-compared-october-2026","Translator earbuds compared, October 2026",{"id":139,"text":140,"level":132},"meeting-apps-vs-translator-earbuds-built-in-translation","Meeting apps vs. translator earbuds: built-in translation",{"id":142,"text":143,"level":132},"when-to-use-translator-earbuds-buying-guide-by-scenario","When to use translator earbuds: buying guide by scenario",{"id":145,"text":146,"level":132},"using-translator-earbuds-on-video-calls-a-step-by-step-setup","Using translator earbuds on video calls: a step-by-step setup",{"id":148,"text":149,"level":132},"see-how-in-call-translation-works-compared-to-translator-ear","See how in-call translation works compared to translator earbuds",[151,154,156,158],{"t":152,"html":153},"html","\u003Cp>Translator earbuds are wireless earbuds that, together with a phone app, translate speech into your language and play it in your ear within a few seconds. They are built for the person wearing them. That is the whole story on video calls too: \u003Cstrong>you hear the translation, the people on the other end of Zoom, Meet or Teams do not.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If everyone on the call needs their own language, you need a translator that sits in the call, not in your ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facts below were checked against vendor and platform pages in October 2026. These products change monthly, so each claim names its source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-translator-earbuds-work\">How translator earbuds work\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The earbuds do very little translating themselves. The pipeline runs on your phone, sometimes with a cloud service behind it:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Listen.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Microphones in the earbuds or the phone pick up speech, or take it from the call audio.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Recognize and translate.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Speech is turned into text, translated, and turned back into synthetic speech. The system usually waits for a phrase to end, which is why there is a lag of a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Play.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The translated voice arrives in your ear. Some apps also show a transcript on the phone.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Almost every product offers some version of three modes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Listen.\u003C\u002Fstrong> You hear the other person translated. Your own speech is not translated.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Conversation.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Two people talk and each hears the other in their language. Either the phone speaker plays your translation aloud, or the other person wears a second earbud (Timekettle's earbuds are built around sharing a pair).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Call.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The translation applies to a phone or video call. This is the hard case, covered next.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"do-translator-earbuds-work-on-zoom-meet-and-teams\">Do translator earbuds work on Zoom, Meet and Teams?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In a room, your voice travels through the air. The other person hears you directly, so a translation played in your ear, or from your phone speaker, completes the loop. On a video call, your microphone sends one audio stream into the meeting: your original voice. Earbuds only change what reaches \u003Cem>your\u003C\u002Fem> ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That leaves three problems:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>One-sided.\u003C\u002Fstrong> You understand them; they do not understand you unless you speak their language or they wear their own device.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Audio routing.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Translation apps listen through the phone's microphone or call audio. When the meeting runs on a laptop, getting the meeting audio into the phone app is fiddly, and platform support differs by brand.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>No shared record.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Each wearer has a private, unsaved translation. Nobody else sees what you heard, so it cannot be checked.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Caside class=\"blog-callout blog-callout--tip\">\u003Cp>Quick test for any translator earbud and any meeting app: ask who hears the translation. If the answer is "me", it solves your side of the call only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Faside>\n",{"t":155},"engage",{"t":152,"html":157},"\u003Cp>With earbuds on the buyer's side only, the buyer understands the maker, but the maker still hears Japanese. With a translator in the meeting, both directions are covered. See the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fvideo-call-translator\u002F\">video call translator guide\u003C\u002Fa> for how that works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"translator-earbuds-compared-october-2026\">Translator earbuds compared, October 2026\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"blog-table\">\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>AirPods (Live Translation)\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Pixel Buds Pro 2\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Galaxy Buds (Galaxy AI)\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Timekettle earbuds\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003Cth>Translator in the call\u003C\u002Fth>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Fthead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Needs\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>AirPods Pro 2, Pro 3 or AirPods 4 with noise cancellation; iPhone 15 Pro or later on iOS 26; Apple Intelligence\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>A Pixel phone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>A Galaxy AI-capable Galaxy phone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Timekettle app on a phone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>A meeting link and a browser\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Calls\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Phone and FaceTime calls (Apple's guide)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Listening and speaking modes\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Live Translate on phone calls\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Marketed for calls and meetings; check how the other side hears\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Zoom, Meet, Teams\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Languages\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>11 after iOS 26.1 (reported by 9to5Mac, check Apple)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>70+ announced\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Varies by feature, check Samsung\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>WT2 Edge: about 40 languages; 7 offline\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fakume.ai\" rel=\"noopener\">Akume: 60+\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Who hears the translation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Wearer; phone speaker for the other person in person\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Wearer; the Pixel phone plays your reply aloud\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Wearer; phone speaker for the other person\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Wearer, or a second wearer sharing the pair\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Everyone, in their chosen language\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Laptop meetings\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Not covered by Apple's guide\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Not covered by Google's post\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Not covered by Samsung's page\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Depends on app\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Yes\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>\u003Cstrong>Best for\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Travel, in-person\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Travel, in-person\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Calls from a Galaxy phone\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Offline, travel, small groups\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd>Remote meetings\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Reading the table: the first four columns differ in ecosystem and language count, but they all share one limit. They help the wearer. The deeper dives are in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fairpods-live-translation\u002F\">AirPods Live Translation\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Ftimekettle-review\u002F\">Timekettle\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fsamsung-live-translate\u002F\">Samsung Live Translate\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Ftranslator-device\u002F\">why pocket translators fail in Zoom and Teams\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notes on the table: AirPods rules come from Apple's support page; Apple lists Phone and FaceTime and does not name Zoom, Meet or Teams. Apple's feature set is tied to Apple Intelligence and iOS versions, and changes with updates. Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 post (August 2026) describes a listening mode and a speaking mode where the phone plays your translation; the rollout started in September 2026. Google's features change with Android versions and Pixel model updates. Timekettle language numbers come from its WT2 Edge page; newer models differ. Samsung's feature set is tied to Galaxy AI phones and changes with updates. All data is current as of October 2026.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"meeting-apps-vs-translator-earbuds-built-in-translation\">Meeting apps vs. translator earbuds: built-in translation\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Before buying hardware, check the platform. In October 2026, per each vendor's own page:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Zoom.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Voice Translator plays translated audio in a meeting; each person picks their speaking and listening language. At the announcement it covered English, Chinese, Spanish, French and Japanese, in beta. Zoom's older translated captions are text only.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Google Meet.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Speech translation dubs the meeting audio. At general availability it covered English with Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, one language pair per meeting, on select Workspace plans. Google has since announced a model for 70+ languages in private preview.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Microsoft Teams.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The Interpreter agent translates speech for meetings and 1:1 Teams-to-Teams calls. It needs a Copilot or Teams Premium license, covers ten languages, and each participant picks their own listening language. Recordings keep the original audio only.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>These are good if your whole company is on one platform with the right plan, and your languages are on the list. They are the wrong tool if you join other people's meetings as a guest, or use a language pair outside the list. Compare these platform native tools with the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fbest-translator-for-calls\u002F\">best translator for calls guide\u003C\u002Fa>, which covers all three platforms and works across ecosystems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"when-to-use-translator-earbuds-buying-guide-by-scenario\">When to use translator earbuds: buying guide by scenario\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Travel.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Match the earbuds to your phone: AirPods with a compatible iPhone, Pixel Buds with a Pixel, Galaxy Buds with a Galaxy AI phone. Check the language list before you go. Download offline packs if the app offers them. Ordering, directions and small talk are the best case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>In-person meetings.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The other person needs to hear you too, so use a mode where the phone speaker plays your translation or each of you wears one earbud. Timekettle is built for this shared setup. Keep sentences short and pause between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Remote meetings.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Earbuds do not fix this. If one side needs help, use a meeting app's translation if your plan has it. If several people each need their own language, use a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Freal-time-voice-translator\u002F\">real-time voice translator\u003C\u002Fa> that joins the call, and see \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fbest-translator-for-calls\u002F\">which translators work for calls\u003C\u002Fa> for the options. For quick one-off translation outside meetings, a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fvoice-translator\u002F\">voice translator\u003C\u002Fa> app is enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"using-translator-earbuds-on-video-calls-a-step-by-step-setup\">Using translator earbuds on video calls: a step-by-step setup\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Pair the earbuds with the phone that runs the translation app.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Set both languages in the app and confirm the call mode is on.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Join the meeting on the phone, or run the app next to the laptop and put the phone near the laptop speaker.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Tell the other side you are using a translator and that you will pause between sentences.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Test with a colleague first. 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