diff --git a/js/ui/components/VideoModal.js b/js/ui/components/VideoModal.js
index 4e6445b7..451743da 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/VideoModal.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/VideoModal.js
@@ -2604,6 +2604,16 @@ export class VideoModal {
     if (!this.videoTitle) {
       this.videoTitle = this.playerModal.querySelector("#videoTitle") || null;
     }
+
+    // Ensure comments controller is initialized if elements are missing
+    if (
+      this.commentsController &&
+      (!this.commentsList || !this.commentsList.isConnected)
+    ) {
+      this.commentsController.destroy();
+      this.commentsController.initialize({ playerModal: this.playerModal });
+    }
+
     // Set title immediately when opening if video has a title
     if (this.videoTitle && video && typeof video.title === "string" && video.title.trim()) {
       this.videoTitle.textContent = video.title.trim();
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a72461e6..a57edbf2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         "webtorrent": "^1.9.7"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@playwright/test": "^1.56.1",
+        "@playwright/test": "^1.57.0",
         "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.15",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.4.19",
         "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
@@ -912,13 +912,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
-      "version": "1.56.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.56.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-vSMYtL/zOcFpvJCW71Q/OEGQb7KYBPAdKh35WNSkaZA75JlAO8ED8UN6GUNTm3drWomcbcqRPFqQbLae8yBTdg==",
+      "version": "1.57.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.57.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6TyEnHgd6SArQO8UO2OMTxshln3QMWBtPGrOCgs3wVEmQmwyuNtB10IZMfmYDE0riwNR1cu4q+pPcxMVtaG3TA==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright": "1.56.1"
+        "playwright": "1.57.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -4092,13 +4092,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.56.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.56.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-aFi5B0WovBHTEvpM3DzXTUaeN6eN0qWnTkKx4NQaH4Wvcmc153PdaY2UBdSYKaGYw+UyWXSVyxDUg5DoPEttjw==",
+      "version": "1.57.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.57.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ilYQj1s8sr2ppEJ2YVadYBN0Mb3mdo9J0wQ+UuDhzYqURwSoW4n1Xs5vs7ORwgDGmyEh33tRMeS8KhdkMoLXQw==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "playwright-core": "1.56.1"
+        "playwright-core": "1.57.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -4111,9 +4111,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.56.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.56.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hutraynyn31F+Bifme+Ps9Vq59hKuUCz7H1kDOcBs+2oGguKkWTU50bBWrtz34OUWmIwpBTWDxaRPXrIXkgvmQ==",
+      "version": "1.57.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.57.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-agTcKlMw/mjBWOnD6kFZttAAGHgi/Nw0CZ2o6JqWSbMlI219lAFLZZCyqByTsvVAJq5XA5H8cA6PrvBRpBWEuQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a02b83a8..702b94d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "test:unit": "node scripts/run-unit-tests.mjs"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@playwright/test": "^1.56.1",
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.57.0",
     "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.15",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.19",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.3",
diff --git a/tests/video-modal-accessibility.test.mjs b/tests/video-modal-accessibility.test.mjs
index 1d247274..7cc857d8 100644
--- a/tests/video-modal-accessibility.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/video-modal-accessibility.test.mjs
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ export async function setupModal({ lazyLoad = false } = {}) {
   globalThis.Event = window.Event;
   globalThis.Node = window.Node;
   globalThis.EventTarget = window.EventTarget;
-  globalThis.navigator = window.navigator;
+  Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", {
+    value: window.navigator,
+    configurable: true,
+    writable: true,
+  });
   globalThis.location = window.location;
   globalThis.KeyboardEvent = window.KeyboardEvent;
   globalThis.MouseEvent = window.MouseEvent;