New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Why can't my smart TV, with Bluetooth not let me connect AirPods?

Ask HN: Why can't my smart TV, with Bluetooth not let me connect AirPods?
2 by arthurcolle | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Aren't AirPods just based on bluetooth? Why can't I paid my bluetooth compatible earbuds (AirPods, incidentally) with the TV, so I don't bother my flatmates late at night!