diff --git a/playwright/spa-helpers.ts b/playwright/spa-helpers.ts
index 648f6e6e..e909cb6a 100644
--- a/playwright/spa-helpers.ts
+++ b/playwright/spa-helpers.ts
@@ -119,11 +119,10 @@ async function setRtcModeFromSettings(
 async function expectVideoTilesCount(page: Page, count: number): Promise<void> {
   await expect(page.getByTestId("videoTile")).toHaveCount(2);
 
-  // There are no other options than to wait for all media to be ready?
-  // Or it is too flaky :/
-  await page.waitForTimeout(3000);
   // No one should be waiting for media
-  await expect(page.getByText("Waiting for media...")).not.toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByText("Waiting for media...")).not.toBeVisible({
+    timeout: 10000,
+  });
 
   // There should be 5 video elements, visible and autoplaying
   const videoElements = await page.locator("video").all();
diff --git a/playwright/widget/simple-create.spec.ts b/playwright/widget/simple-create.spec.ts
index c8fb8013..b01bdd3b 100644
--- a/playwright/widget/simple-create.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/widget/simple-create.spec.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ widgetTest("Start a new call as widget", async ({ asWidget, browserName }) => {
     .locator('iframe[title="Element Call"]')
     .contentFrame()
     .getByTestId("incall_leave")
-    .click();
+    .click({ timeout: 10000 });
 
   await expect(whistler.page.locator(".mx_BasicMessageComposer")).toBeVisible();
   await expect(brooks.page.locator(".mx_BasicMessageComposer")).toBeVisible();
diff --git a/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts b/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
index e37e4b5b..9f60e2d5 100644
--- a/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
+++ b/playwright/widget/test-helpers.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ export class TestHelpers {
   ): Promise<void> {
     // This is the header button that notifies about an ongoing call
     const label = audioOnly ? "Voice call started" : "Video call started";
-    await expect(page.getByText(label)).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText(label)).toBeVisible({
+      timeout: 10000,
+    });
     await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Join" })).toBeVisible();
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Join" }).click();
   }
@@ -97,7 +99,9 @@ export class TestHelpers {
     const page = await userContext.newPage();
     await page.goto(host);
 
-    await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Sign in" }).click();
+    await page.getByRole("link", { name: "Sign in" }).click({
+      timeout: 10000,
+    });
 
     await page.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Username" }).fill(username);
     await page.getByRole("textbox", { name: "Password" }).fill(PASSWORD);