diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e4f6372af8..513a6ee01f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         "median": "0.0.2",
         "mocha": "10.8.2",
         "ncp": "2.0.0",
-        "playwright": "1.49.1",
+        "playwright": "1.57.0",
         "pouchdb-express-router": "0.0.11",
         "replace": "1.2.1",
         "rimraf": "2.7.1",
@@ -6996,13 +6996,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright": {
-      "version": "1.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright/-/playwright-1.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-VYL8zLoNTBxVOrJBbDuRgDWa3i+mfQgDTrL8Ah9QXZ7ax4Dsj0MSq5bYgytRnDVVe+njoKnfsYkH3HzqVj5UZA==",
+      "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": "1.49.1"
+        "playwright-core": "1.57.0"
       },
       "bin": {
         "playwright": "cli.js"
@@ -7015,9 +7015,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/playwright-core": {
-      "version": "1.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-BzmpVcs4kE2CH15rWfzpjzVGhWERJfmnXmniSyKeRZUs9Ws65m+RGIi7mjJK/euCegfn3i7jvqWeWyHe9y3Vgg==",
+      "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": {
@@ -7033,6 +7033,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-xiqMQR4xAeHTuB9uWm+fFRcIOgKBMiOBP+eXiyT7jsgVCq1bkVygt00oASowB7EdtpOHaaPgKt812P9ab+DDKA==",
       "dev": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
         "darwin"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dcae304468..82fdd133a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     "median": "0.0.2",
     "mocha": "10.8.2",
     "ncp": "2.0.0",
-    "playwright": "1.49.1",
+    "playwright": "1.57.0",
     "pouchdb-express-router": "0.0.11",
     "replace": "1.2.1",
     "rimraf": "2.7.1",
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-adapter-idb/src/index.js b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-adapter-idb/src/index.js
index 586ca50f03..46b7a313e4 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-adapter-idb/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-adapter-idb/src/index.js
@@ -712,16 +712,21 @@ function init(api, opts, callback) {
       cachedDBs.delete(dbName);
     };
 
+    // First, check blob support.  If this is attempted within a shared
+    // transaction, then on some browsers failure in the blob support
+    // check may break other requests made in the same transaction.
+    var blobSupportTx = idb.transaction([
+      DETECT_BLOB_SUPPORT_STORE,
+    ], 'readwrite');
+
     // Do a few setup operations (in parallel as much as possible):
     // 1. Fetch meta doc
-    // 2. Check blob support
-    // 3. Calculate docCount
-    // 4. Generate an instanceId if necessary
-    // 5. Store docCount and instanceId on meta doc
+    // 2. Calculate docCount
+    // 3. Generate an instanceId if necessary
+    // 4. Store docCount and instanceId on meta doc
 
     var txn = idb.transaction([
       META_STORE,
-      DETECT_BLOB_SUPPORT_STORE,
       DOC_STORE
     ], 'readwrite');
 
@@ -783,7 +788,7 @@ function init(api, opts, callback) {
     //
     if (!blobSupportPromise) {
       // make sure blob support is only checked once
-      blobSupportPromise = checkBlobSupport(txn, DETECT_BLOB_SUPPORT_STORE, 'key');
+      blobSupportPromise = checkBlobSupport(blobSupportTx, DETECT_BLOB_SUPPORT_STORE, 'key');
     }
 
     blobSupportPromise.then(function (val) {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-adapter-utils/src/checkBlobSupport.js b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-adapter-utils/src/checkBlobSupport.js
index 233fd2877b..c97be4b3ee 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-adapter-utils/src/checkBlobSupport.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/pouchdb-adapter-utils/src/checkBlobSupport.js
@@ -41,13 +41,22 @@ function checkBlobSupport(txn, store, docIdOrCreateDoc) {
         parseInt(matchedChrome[1], 10) >= 43);
     };
 
-    req.onerror = txn.onabort = function (e) {
-      // If the transaction aborts now its due to not being able to
-      // write to the database, likely due to the disk being full
+    txn.onabort = function (e) {
+      // Historically, if the transaction aborts now its due to not being
+      // able to write to the database, likely due to the disk being full.
+      //
+      // It can also abort due to a change in behaviour on:
+      //
+      // * WebKitGTK 2.51.0 (Playwright 1.56.1/webkit-2215)
+      // * WebKitGTK 2.51.1 (Playwright 1.57.0/webkit-2227)
       e.preventDefault();
       e.stopPropagation();
       resolve(false);
     };
+
+    req.onerror = function () {
+      resolve(false);
+    };
   }).catch(function () {
     return false; // error, so assume unsupported
   });