diff --git a/test/e2e/browser.test.ts b/test/e2e/browser.test.ts
index 0801c9e9..27e2f165 100644
--- a/test/e2e/browser.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/browser.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,26 @@
 /// <reference types="jest-playwright-preset" />
 
-beforeAll(async () => {
-  await page.goto("https://whatismybrowser.com/")
-})
+// This test is for nothing more than to make sure
+// tests are running in multiple browsers
+describe("Browser gutcheck", () => {
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await jestPlaywright.resetBrowser()
+  })
 
-test("should display correct browser", async () => {
-  const browser = await page.$eval(".string-major", (el) => el.innerHTML)
+  test("should display correct browser", async () => {
+    const displayNames = {
+      chromium: "Chrome",
+      firefox: "Firefox",
+      webkit: "Safari",
+    }
+    const userAgent = await page.evaluate("navigator.userAgent")
 
-  const displayNames = {
-    chromium: "Chrome",
-    firefox: "Firefox",
-    webkit: "Safari",
-  }
-  expect(browser).toContain(displayNames[browserName])
+    if (browserName === "firefox") {
+      expect(userAgent).toContain(displayNames[browserName])
+    }
+
+    if (browserName === "chromium") {
+      expect(userAgent).toContain(displayNames[browserName])
+    }
+  })
 })
diff --git a/test/e2e/logout.test.ts b/test/e2e/logout.test.ts
index 74df799a..da26ece3 100644
--- a/test/e2e/logout.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/logout.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { chromium, Page, Browser, BrowserContext } from "playwright"
-import { CODE_SERVER_ADDRESS, PASSWORD, E2E_VIDEO_DIR } from "../utils/constants"
+import { CODE_SERVER_ADDRESS, PASSWORD } from "../utils/constants"
 
 describe("logout", () => {
   let browser: Browser
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ describe("logout", () => {
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     browser = await chromium.launch()
-    context = await browser.newContext({
-      recordVideo: { dir: E2E_VIDEO_DIR },
-    })
+    context = await browser.newContext()
   })
 
   afterAll(async () => {
diff --git a/test/e2e/openHelpAbout.test.ts b/test/e2e/openHelpAbout.test.ts
index 2a6ac57b..31bad066 100644
--- a/test/e2e/openHelpAbout.test.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/openHelpAbout.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { chromium, Page, Browser, BrowserContext, Cookie } from "playwright"
 import { hash } from "../../src/node/util"
-import { CODE_SERVER_ADDRESS, PASSWORD, STORAGE, E2E_VIDEO_DIR } from "../utils/constants"
+import { CODE_SERVER_ADDRESS, PASSWORD, STORAGE } from "../utils/constants"
 import { createCookieIfDoesntExist } from "../utils/helpers"
 
 describe("Open Help > About", () => {
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ describe("Open Help > About", () => {
 
     context = await browser.newContext({
       storageState: { cookies: maybeUpdatedCookies },
-      recordVideo: { dir: E2E_VIDEO_DIR },
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/test/jest.e2e.config.ts b/test/jest.e2e.config.ts
index 6f0fa73a..dd7af6f6 100644
--- a/test/jest.e2e.config.ts
+++ b/test/jest.e2e.config.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ const config: Config.InitialOptions = {
       // TODO enable on webkit as well
       // waiting on https://github.com/playwright-community/jest-playwright/issues/659
       browsers: ["chromium", "firefox"],
+      // If there's a page error, we don't exit
+      // i.e. something logged in the console
+      exitOnPageError: false,
+      contextOptions: {
+        recordVideo: {
+          dir: "./test/e2e/videos",
+        },
+      },
     },
   },
   testPathIgnorePatterns: ["/node_modules/", "/lib/", "/out/", "test/unit"],
diff --git a/test/utils/constants.ts b/test/utils/constants.ts
index 9a750892..ac2250e1 100644
--- a/test/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/test/utils/constants.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 export const CODE_SERVER_ADDRESS = process.env.CODE_SERVER_ADDRESS || "http://localhost:8080"
 export const PASSWORD = process.env.PASSWORD || "e45432jklfdsab"
 export const STORAGE = process.env.STORAGE || ""
-export const E2E_VIDEO_DIR = "./test/e2e/videos"