diff --git a/cypress/e2e/audio-player/audio-player.spec.ts b/cypress/e2e/audio-player/audio-player.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 30470716c9..0000000000
--- a/cypress/e2e/audio-player/audio-player.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,387 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2023 Suguru Hirahara
-
-Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-/// <reference types="cypress" />
-
-import { HomeserverInstance } from "../../plugins/utils/homeserver";
-import { SettingLevel } from "../../../src/settings/SettingLevel";
-import { Layout } from "../../../src/settings/enums/Layout";
-
-describe("Audio player", () => {
-    let homeserver: HomeserverInstance;
-    const TEST_USER = "Hanako";
-
-    const percyCSS =
-        // FIXME: hide mx_SeekBar because flaky - see https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/24898
-        ".mx_SeekBar, " +
-        // Exclude various components from the snapshot, for consistency
-        ".mx_JumpToBottomButton, " +
-        ".mx_MessageTimestamp, .mx_MessagePanel_myReadMarker { visibility: hidden !important; }";
-
-    const uploadFile = (file: string) => {
-        // Upload a file from the message composer
-        cy.get(".mx_MessageComposer_actions input[type='file']").selectFile(file, { force: true });
-
-        cy.get(".mx_Dialog").within(() => {
-            // Find and click primary "Upload" button
-            cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Upload" }).click();
-        });
-
-        // Wait until the file is sent
-        cy.get(".mx_RoomView_statusArea_expanded").should("not.exist");
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile.mx_EventTile_last .mx_EventTile_receiptSent").should("exist");
-        // wait for the tile to finish loading
-        cy.get(".mx_AudioPlayer_mediaName").should("exist");
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Take snapshots of mx_EventTile_last on each layout, outputting log for reference/debugging.
-     * @param detail The Percy snapshot name. Used for outputting logs too.
-     * @param monospace This changes the font used to render the UI from a default one to a monospace one.
-     * Set to false by default. Note that the font applied to Percy snapshots can be different from the test result
-     * on your local environment.
-     */
-    const takeSnapshots = (detail: string, monospace = false) => {
-        // Check that the audio player is rendered and its button becomes visible
-        const checkPlayerVisibility = () => {
-            // Assert that the audio player and media information are visible
-            cy.get(".mx_EventTile_mediaLine .mx_MAudioBody .mx_AudioPlayer_container .mx_AudioPlayer_mediaInfo").within(
-                () => {
-                    cy.contains(".mx_AudioPlayer_mediaName", ".ogg").should("be.visible"); // extension
-                    cy.contains(".mx_AudioPlayer_byline", "00:01").should("be.visible");
-                    cy.contains(".mx_AudioPlayer_byline", "(3.56 KB)").should("be.visible"); // actual size
-                },
-            );
-
-            // Assert that the play button can be found and is visible
-            cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).should("be.visible");
-
-            if (monospace) {
-                // Assert that the monospace timer is visible
-                cy.get("[role='timer']").should("have.css", "font-family", '"monospace"').should("be.visible");
-            }
-        };
-
-        /**
-         * Define snapshot widths of selected EventTile, on which the audio player is rendered
-         *
-         * 50px (magic number): narrow enough EventTile to be compressed to check a11y
-         * 267px: EventTile on IRC and modern/group layout, on which the player is rendered in its full width
-         * 285px: EventTile on bubble layout, on which the player is rendered in its full width
-         */
-        const snapshotWidthsIRC = [50, 267];
-        const snapshotWidthsGroup = snapshotWidthsIRC;
-        const snapshotWidthsBubble = [50, 285];
-
-        if (monospace) {
-            // Enable system font and monospace setting
-            cy.setSettingValue("useSystemFont", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, true);
-            cy.setSettingValue("systemFont", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, "monospace");
-        }
-
-        // Check the status of the seek bar
-        // TODO: check if visible - currently checking its visibility on a compressed EventTile returns an error
-        cy.get(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek input[type='range']").should("exist");
-
-        // Enable IRC layout
-        cy.setSettingValue("layout", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, Layout.IRC);
-
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last[data-layout='irc']").within(() => {
-            // Click the event timestamp to highlight EventTile in case it is not visible
-            cy.get(".mx_MessageTimestamp").click();
-
-            // Assert that rendering of the player settled and the play button is visible before taking a snapshot
-            checkPlayerVisibility();
-        });
-
-        // Take a snapshot of mx_EventTile_last on IRC layout
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").percySnapshotElement(detail + " on IRC layout", {
-            percyCSS,
-            widths: snapshotWidthsIRC,
-        });
-
-        // Output a log
-        cy.log("Took a snapshot of " + detail + " on IRC layout");
-
-        // Take a snapshot on modern/group layout
-        cy.setSettingValue("layout", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, Layout.Group);
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last[data-layout='group']").within(() => {
-            cy.get(".mx_MessageTimestamp").click();
-            checkPlayerVisibility();
-        });
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").percySnapshotElement(detail + " on modern/group layout", {
-            percyCSS,
-            widths: snapshotWidthsGroup,
-        });
-        cy.log("Took a snapshot of " + detail + " on modern/group layout");
-
-        // Take a snapshot on bubble layout
-        cy.setSettingValue("layout", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, Layout.Bubble);
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last[data-layout='bubble']").within(() => {
-            cy.get(".mx_MessageTimestamp").click();
-            checkPlayerVisibility();
-        });
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").percySnapshotElement(detail + " on bubble layout", {
-            percyCSS,
-            widths: snapshotWidthsBubble,
-        });
-        cy.log("Took a snapshot of " + detail + " on bubble layout");
-    };
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-        cy.startHomeserver("default").then((data) => {
-            homeserver = data;
-            cy.initTestUser(homeserver, TEST_USER);
-        });
-
-        cy.createRoom({ name: "Test Room" }).viewRoomByName("Test Room");
-
-        // Wait until configuration is finished
-        cy.get(".mx_GenericEventListSummary[data-layout='group'] .mx_GenericEventListSummary_summary").within(() => {
-            cy.findByText(TEST_USER + " created and configured the room.").should("exist");
-        });
-    });
-
-    afterEach(() => {
-        cy.stopHomeserver(homeserver);
-    });
-
-    it("should be correctly rendered - light theme", () => {
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
-
-        takeSnapshots("Selected EventTile of audio player (light theme)");
-    });
-
-    it("should be correctly rendered - light theme with monospace font", () => {
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
-
-        // Disabled because flaky - see https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/24881
-        //takeSnapshots("Selected EventTile of audio player (light theme, monospace font)", true); // Enable monospace
-    });
-
-    it("should be correctly rendered - high contrast theme", () => {
-        // Disable system theme in case ThemeWatcher enables the theme automatically,
-        // so that the high contrast theme can be enabled
-        cy.setSettingValue("use_system_theme", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, false);
-
-        // Enable high contrast manually
-        cy.openUserSettings("Appearance")
-            .findByTestId("mx_ThemeChoicePanel")
-            .findByLabelText("Use high contrast")
-            .click({ force: true }); // force click because the size of the checkbox is zero
-
-        cy.closeDialog();
-
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
-
-        // Disabled because flaky - see https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/24881
-        //takeSnapshots("Selected EventTile of audio player (high contrast)");
-    });
-
-    it("should be correctly rendered - dark theme", () => {
-        // Enable dark theme
-        cy.setSettingValue("theme", null, SettingLevel.ACCOUNT, "dark");
-
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
-
-        takeSnapshots("Selected EventTile of audio player (dark theme)");
-    });
-
-    it("should play an audio file", () => {
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec.ogg");
-
-        // Assert that the audio player is rendered
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_EventTile_mediaLine .mx_MAudioBody .mx_AudioPlayer_container").within(() => {
-            // Assert that the counter is zero before clicking the play button
-            cy.contains(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek [role='timer']", "00:00").should("exist");
-
-            // Find and click "Play" button, the wait is to make the test less flaky
-            cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).should("exist");
-            cy.wait(500).findByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).click();
-
-            // Assert that "Pause" button can be found
-            cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Pause" }).should("exist");
-
-            // Assert that the timer is reset when the audio file finished playing
-            cy.contains(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek [role='timer']", "00:00").should("exist");
-
-            // Assert that "Play" button can be found
-            cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).should("exist");
-        });
-    });
-
-    it("should support downloading an audio file", () => {
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec.ogg");
-
-        // Find and click "Download" button on MessageActionBar
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").realHover().findByRole("button", { name: "Download" }).click();
-
-        // Assert that the file was downloaded
-        cy.readFile("cypress/downloads/1sec.ogg").should("exist");
-    });
-
-    it("should support replying to audio file with another audio file", () => {
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec.ogg");
-
-        // Assert the audio player is rendered
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container").should("exist");
-
-        // Find and click "Reply" button on MessageActionBar
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").realHover().findByRole("button", { name: "Reply" }).click();
-
-        // Reply to the player with another audio file
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec.ogg");
-
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").within(() => {
-            // Assert that the audio player is rendered
-            cy.get(".mx_AudioPlayer_container").should("exist");
-
-            // Assert that replied audio file is rendered as file button inside ReplyChain
-            cy.get(".mx_ReplyChain_wrapper .mx_MFileBody_info[role='button']").within(() => {
-                // Assert that the file button has file name
-                cy.get(".mx_MFileBody_info_filename").should("exist");
-            });
-        });
-
-        // Disabled because flaky - see https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/24881
-        //takeSnapshots("Selected EventTile of audio player with a reply");
-    });
-
-    it("should support creating a reply chain with multiple audio files", () => {
-        // Note: "mx_ReplyChain" element is used not only for replies which
-        // create a reply chain, but also for a single reply without a replied
-        // message. This test checks whether a reply chain which consists of
-        // multiple audio file replies is rendered properly.
-
-        // Find and click "Reply" button
-        const clickButtonReply = () => {
-            cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").realHover().findByRole("button", { name: "Reply" }).click();
-        };
-
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/upload-first.ogg");
-
-        // Assert that the audio player is rendered
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container").should("exist");
-
-        clickButtonReply();
-
-        // Reply to the player with another audio file
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/upload-second.ogg");
-
-        // Assert that the audio player is rendered
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container").should("exist");
-
-        clickButtonReply();
-
-        // Reply to the player with yet another audio file to create a reply chain
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/upload-third.ogg");
-
-        cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").within(() => {
-            // Assert that the audio player is rendered
-            cy.get(".mx_AudioPlayer_container").should("exist");
-
-            // Assert that there are two "mx_ReplyChain" elements
-            cy.get(".mx_ReplyChain").should("have.length", 2);
-
-            // Assert that one line contains the user name
-            cy.get(".mx_ReplyChain .mx_ReplyTile_sender").within(() => {
-                cy.findByText(TEST_USER);
-            });
-
-            // Assert that the other line contains the file button
-            cy.get(".mx_ReplyChain .mx_MFileBody").should("exist");
-
-            // Click "In reply to"
-            cy.contains(".mx_ReplyChain .mx_ReplyChain_show", "In reply to").click();
-
-            cy.get("blockquote.mx_ReplyChain:first-of-type").within(() => {
-                // Assert that "In reply to" has disappeared
-                cy.findByText("In reply to").should("not.exist");
-
-                // Assert that audio file on the first row is rendered as file button
-                cy.get(".mx_MFileBody_info[role='button']").within(() => {
-                    // Assert that the file button contains the name of the file sent at first
-                    cy.contains(".mx_MFileBody_info_filename", "upload-first.ogg");
-                });
-            });
-        });
-
-        // Take snapshots
-        takeSnapshots("Selected EventTile of audio player with a reply chain");
-    });
-
-    it("should be rendered, play, and support replying on a thread", () => {
-        uploadFile("cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
-
-        // On the main timeline
-        cy.get(".mx_RoomView_MessageList").within(() => {
-            // Assert the audio player is rendered
-            cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container").should("exist");
-
-            // Find and click "Reply in thread" button
-            cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").realHover().findByRole("button", { name: "Reply in thread" }).click();
-        });
-
-        // On a thread
-        cy.get(".mx_ThreadView").within(() => {
-            cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").within(() => {
-                // Assert that the player is correctly rendered on a thread
-                cy.get(".mx_EventTile_mediaLine .mx_MAudioBody .mx_AudioPlayer_container").within(() => {
-                    // Assert that the counter is zero before clicking the play button
-                    cy.contains(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek [role='timer']", "00:00").should("exist");
-
-                    // Find and click "Play" button, the wait is to make the test less flaky
-                    cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).should("exist");
-                    cy.wait(500).findByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).click();
-
-                    // Assert that "Pause" button can be found
-                    cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Pause" }).should("exist");
-
-                    // Assert that the timer is reset when the audio file finished playing
-                    cy.contains(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek [role='timer']", "00:00").should("exist");
-
-                    // Assert that "Play" button can be found
-                    cy.findByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).should("exist").should("not.have.attr", "disabled");
-                });
-            });
-
-            // Find and click "Reply" button
-            //
-            // Calling cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last") again here is a workaround for
-            // https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/issues/3394: the event tile may have been re-mounted while
-            // the audio was playing.
-            cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").realHover().findByRole("button", { name: "Reply" }).click();
-
-            cy.get(".mx_MessageComposer--compact").within(() => {
-                // Assert that the reply preview is rendered on the message composer
-                cy.get(".mx_ReplyPreview").within(() => {
-                    // Assert that the reply preview contains audio ReplyTile the file info button
-                    cy.get(".mx_ReplyTile_audio .mx_MFileBody_info[role='button']").should("exist");
-                });
-
-                // Select :smile: emoji and send it
-                cy.findByTestId("basicmessagecomposer").type(":smile:");
-                cy.get(".mx_Autocomplete_Completion[aria-selected='true']").click();
-                cy.findByTestId("basicmessagecomposer").type("{enter}");
-            });
-
-            cy.get(".mx_EventTile_last").within(() => {
-                // Assert that the file name is rendered on the file button
-                cy.get(".mx_ReplyTile_audio .mx_MFileBody_info[role='button']").should("exist");
-            });
-        });
-    });
-});
diff --git a/playwright/e2e/audio-player/audio-player.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/audio-player/audio-player.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7aaf1fb46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playwright/e2e/audio-player/audio-player.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 Suguru Hirahara
+Copyright 2023 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import type { Locator, Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import { test, expect } from "../../element-web-test";
+import { SettingLevel } from "../../../src/settings/SettingLevel";
+import { Layout } from "../../../src/settings/enums/Layout";
+import { ElementAppPage } from "../../pages/ElementAppPage";
+
+test.describe("Audio player", () => {
+    test.use({
+        displayName: "Hanako",
+    });
+
+    const uploadFile = async (page: Page, file: string) => {
+        // Upload a file from the message composer
+        await page.locator(".mx_MessageComposer_actions input[type='file']").setInputFiles(file);
+
+        // Find and click primary "Upload" button
+        await page.locator(".mx_Dialog").getByRole("button", { name: "Upload" }).click();
+
+        // Wait until the file is sent
+        await expect(page.locator(".mx_RoomView_statusArea_expanded")).not.toBeVisible();
+        await expect(page.locator(".mx_EventTile.mx_EventTile_last .mx_EventTile_receiptSent")).toBeVisible();
+        // wait for the tile to finish loading
+        await expect(
+            page
+                .locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_mediaName")
+                .last()
+                .filter({ hasText: file.split("/").at(-1) }),
+        ).toBeVisible();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Take snapshots of mx_EventTile_last on each layout, outputting log for reference/debugging.
+     * @param detail The snapshot name. Used for outputting logs too.
+     * @param monospace This changes the font used to render the UI from a default one to Inconsolata. Set to false by default.
+     */
+    const takeSnapshots = async (page: Page, app: ElementAppPage, detail: string, monospace = false) => {
+        // Check that the audio player is rendered and its button becomes visible
+        const checkPlayerVisibility = async (locator: Locator) => {
+            // Assert that the audio player and media information are visible
+            const mediaInfo = locator.locator(
+                ".mx_EventTile_mediaLine .mx_MAudioBody .mx_AudioPlayer_container .mx_AudioPlayer_mediaInfo",
+            );
+            await expect(mediaInfo.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_mediaName", { hasText: ".ogg" })).toBeVisible(); // extension
+            await expect(mediaInfo.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_byline", { hasText: "00:01" })).toBeVisible();
+            await expect(mediaInfo.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_byline", { hasText: "(3.56 KB)" })).toBeVisible(); // actual size
+
+            // Assert that the play button can be found and is visible
+            await expect(locator.getByRole("button", { name: "Play" })).toBeVisible();
+
+            if (monospace) {
+                // Assert that the monospace timer is visible
+                await expect(locator.locator("[role='timer']")).toHaveCSS("font-family", "Inconsolata");
+            }
+        };
+
+        if (monospace) {
+            // Enable system font and monospace setting
+            await app.settings.setValue("useBundledEmojiFont", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, false);
+            await app.settings.setValue("useSystemFont", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, true);
+            await app.settings.setValue("systemFont", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, "Inconsolata");
+        }
+
+        // Check the status of the seek bar
+        expect(await page.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek input[type='range']").count()).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+        // Enable IRC layout
+        await app.settings.setValue("layout", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, Layout.IRC);
+
+        const ircTile = page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last[data-layout='irc']");
+        // Click the event timestamp to highlight EventTile in case it is not visible
+        await ircTile.locator(".mx_MessageTimestamp").click();
+        // Assert that rendering of the player settled and the play button is visible before taking a snapshot
+        await checkPlayerVisibility(ircTile);
+
+        const screenshotOptions = {
+            css: `
+                /* The timestamp is of inconsistent width depending on the time the test runs at */
+                .mx_MessageTimestamp {
+                    display: none !important;
+                }
+            `,
+            mask: [page.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek")],
+        };
+
+        // Take a snapshot of mx_EventTile_last on IRC layout
+        await expect(page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last")).toMatchScreenshot(
+            `${detail.replaceAll(" ", "-")}-irc-layout.png`,
+            screenshotOptions,
+        );
+
+        // Take a snapshot on modern/group layout
+        await app.settings.setValue("layout", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, Layout.Group);
+        const groupTile = page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last[data-layout='group']");
+        await groupTile.locator(".mx_MessageTimestamp").click();
+        await checkPlayerVisibility(groupTile);
+        await expect(page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last")).toMatchScreenshot(
+            `${detail.replaceAll(" ", "-")}-group-layout.png`,
+            screenshotOptions,
+        );
+
+        // Take a snapshot on bubble layout
+        await app.settings.setValue("layout", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, Layout.Bubble);
+        const bubbleTile = page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last[data-layout='bubble']");
+        await bubbleTile.locator(".mx_MessageTimestamp").click();
+        await checkPlayerVisibility(bubbleTile);
+        await expect(page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last")).toMatchScreenshot(
+            `${detail.replaceAll(" ", "-")}-bubble-layout.png`,
+            screenshotOptions,
+        );
+    };
+
+    test.beforeEach(async ({ page, app, user }) => {
+        await app.client.createRoom({ name: "Test Room" });
+        await app.viewRoomByName("Test Room");
+
+        // Wait until configuration is finished
+        await expect(
+            page
+                .locator(".mx_GenericEventListSummary[data-layout='group'] .mx_GenericEventListSummary_summary")
+                .getByText(`${user.displayName} created and configured the room.`),
+        ).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    test("should be correctly rendered - light theme", async ({ page, app }) => {
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
+        await takeSnapshots(page, app, "Selected EventTile of audio player (light theme)");
+    });
+
+    test("should be correctly rendered - light theme with monospace font", async ({ page, app }) => {
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
+
+        await takeSnapshots(page, app, "Selected EventTile of audio player (light theme, monospace font)", true); // Enable monospace
+    });
+
+    test("should be correctly rendered - high contrast theme", async ({ page, app }) => {
+        // Disable system theme in case ThemeWatcher enables the theme automatically,
+        // so that the high contrast theme can be enabled
+        await app.settings.setValue("use_system_theme", null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, false);
+
+        // Enable high contrast manually
+        const settings = await app.settings.openUserSettings("Appearance");
+        await settings.getByTestId("mx_ThemeChoicePanel").getByText("Use high contrast").click();
+
+        await app.closeDialog();
+
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
+
+        await takeSnapshots(page, app, "Selected EventTile of audio player (high contrast)");
+    });
+
+    test("should be correctly rendered - dark theme", async ({ page, app }) => {
+        // Enable dark theme
+        await app.settings.setValue("theme", null, SettingLevel.ACCOUNT, "dark");
+
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
+
+        await takeSnapshots(page, app, "Selected EventTile of audio player (dark theme)");
+    });
+
+    test("should play an audio file", async ({ page, app }) => {
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec.ogg");
+
+        // Assert that the audio player is rendered
+        const container = page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container");
+        // Assert that the counter is zero before clicking the play button
+        await expect(container.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek [role='timer']", { hasText: "00:00" })).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Find and click "Play" button, the wait is to make the test less flaky
+        await expect(container.getByRole("button", { name: "Play" })).toBeVisible();
+        await container.getByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).click();
+
+        // Assert that "Pause" button can be found
+        await expect(container.getByRole("button", { name: "Pause" })).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Assert that the timer is reset when the audio file finished playing
+        await expect(container.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek [role='timer']", { hasText: "00:00" })).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Assert that "Play" button can be found
+        await expect(container.getByRole("button", { name: "Play" })).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    test("should support downloading an audio file", async ({ page, app }) => {
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec.ogg");
+
+        const downloadPromise = page.waitForEvent("download");
+
+        // Find and click "Download" button on MessageActionBar
+        const tile = page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last");
+        await tile.hover();
+        await tile.getByRole("button", { name: "Download" }).click();
+
+        // Assert that the file was downloaded
+        const download = await downloadPromise;
+        expect(download.suggestedFilename()).toBe("1sec.ogg");
+    });
+
+    test("should support replying to audio file with another audio file", async ({ page, app }) => {
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec.ogg");
+
+        // Assert the audio player is rendered
+        await expect(page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container")).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Find and click "Reply" button on MessageActionBar
+        const tile = page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last");
+        await tile.hover();
+        await tile.getByRole("button", { name: "Reply", exact: true }).click();
+
+        // Reply to the player with another audio file
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec.ogg");
+
+        // Assert that the audio player is rendered
+        await expect(tile.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_container")).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Assert that replied audio file is rendered as file button inside ReplyChain
+        const button = tile.locator(".mx_ReplyChain_wrapper .mx_MFileBody_info[role='button']");
+        // Assert that the file button has file name
+        await expect(button.locator(".mx_MFileBody_info_filename")).toBeVisible();
+
+        await takeSnapshots(page, app, "Selected EventTile of audio player with a reply");
+    });
+
+    test("should support creating a reply chain with multiple audio files", async ({ page, app, user }) => {
+        // Note: "mx_ReplyChain" element is used not only for replies which
+        // create a reply chain, but also for a single reply without a replied
+        // message. This test checks whether a reply chain which consists of
+        // multiple audio file replies is rendered properly.
+
+        const tile = page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last");
+
+        // Find and click "Reply" button
+        const clickButtonReply = async () => {
+            await tile.hover();
+            await tile.getByRole("button", { name: "Reply", exact: true }).click();
+        };
+
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/upload-first.ogg");
+
+        // Assert that the audio player is rendered
+        await expect(page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container")).toBeVisible();
+
+        await clickButtonReply();
+
+        // Reply to the player with another audio file
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/upload-second.ogg");
+
+        // Assert that the audio player is rendered
+        await expect(page.locator(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container")).toBeVisible();
+
+        await clickButtonReply();
+
+        // Reply to the player with yet another audio file to create a reply chain
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/upload-third.ogg");
+
+        // Assert that the audio player is rendered
+        await expect(tile.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_container")).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Assert that there are two "mx_ReplyChain" elements
+        await expect(tile.locator(".mx_ReplyChain")).toHaveCount(2);
+
+        // Assert that one line contains the user name
+        await expect(tile.locator(".mx_ReplyChain .mx_ReplyTile_sender").getByText(user.displayName)).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Assert that the other line contains the file button
+        await expect(tile.locator(".mx_ReplyChain .mx_MFileBody")).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Click "In reply to"
+        await tile.locator(".mx_ReplyChain .mx_ReplyChain_show", { hasText: "In reply to" }).click();
+
+        const replyChain = tile.locator(".mx_ReplyChain:first-of-type");
+        // Assert that "In reply to" has disappeared
+        await expect(replyChain.getByText("In reply to")).not.toBeVisible();
+
+        // Assert that the file button contains the name of the file sent at first
+        await expect(
+            replyChain
+                .locator(".mx_MFileBody_info[role='button']")
+                .locator(".mx_MFileBody_info_filename", { hasText: "upload-first.ogg" }),
+        ).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Take snapshots
+        await takeSnapshots(page, app, "Selected EventTile of audio player with a reply chain");
+    });
+
+    test("should be rendered, play, and support replying on a thread", async ({ page, app }) => {
+        await uploadFile(page, "cypress/fixtures/1sec-long-name-audio-file.ogg");
+
+        // On the main timeline
+        const messageList = page.locator(".mx_RoomView_MessageList");
+        // Assert the audio player is rendered
+        await expect(messageList.locator(".mx_EventTile_last .mx_AudioPlayer_container")).toBeVisible();
+        // Find and click "Reply in thread" button
+        await messageList.locator(".mx_EventTile_last").hover();
+        await messageList.locator(".mx_EventTile_last").getByRole("button", { name: "Reply in thread" }).click();
+
+        // On a thread
+        const thread = page.locator(".mx_ThreadView");
+        const threadTile = thread.locator(".mx_EventTile_last");
+        const audioPlayer = threadTile.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_container");
+
+        // Assert that the counter is zero before clicking the play button
+        await expect(audioPlayer.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek [role='timer']", { hasText: "00:00" })).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Find and click "Play" button, the wait is to make the test less flaky
+        await expect(audioPlayer.getByRole("button", { name: "Play" })).toBeVisible();
+        await audioPlayer.getByRole("button", { name: "Play" }).click();
+
+        // Assert that "Pause" button can be found
+        await expect(audioPlayer.getByRole("button", { name: "Pause" })).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Assert that the timer is reset when the audio file finished playing
+        await expect(audioPlayer.locator(".mx_AudioPlayer_seek [role='timer']", { hasText: "00:00" })).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Assert that "Play" button can be found
+        await expect(audioPlayer.getByRole("button", { name: "Play" })).not.toBeDisabled();
+
+        // Find and click "Reply" button
+        await threadTile.hover();
+        await threadTile.getByRole("button", { name: "Reply", exact: true }).click();
+
+        const composer = thread.locator(".mx_MessageComposer--compact");
+        // Assert that the reply preview contains audio ReplyTile the file info button
+        await expect(
+            composer.locator(".mx_ReplyPreview .mx_ReplyTile_audio .mx_MFileBody_info[role='button']"),
+        ).toBeVisible();
+
+        // Select :smile: emoji and send it
+        await composer.getByTestId("basicmessagecomposer").fill(":smile:");
+        await composer.locator(".mx_Autocomplete_Completion[aria-selected='true']").click();
+        await composer.getByTestId("basicmessagecomposer").press("Enter");
+
+        // Assert that the file name is rendered on the file button
+        await expect(threadTile.locator(".mx_ReplyTile_audio .mx_MFileBody_info[role='button']")).toBeVisible();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/playwright/element-web-test.ts b/playwright/element-web-test.ts
index 52bd31c0ce..ee78be2d06 100644
--- a/playwright/element-web-test.ts
+++ b/playwright/element-web-test.ts
@@ -211,7 +211,17 @@ export const test = base.extend<
 });
 
 export const expect = baseExpect.extend({
-    async toMatchScreenshot(this: ExpectMatcherState, receiver: Page | Locator, ...args) {
+    async toMatchScreenshot(
+        this: ExpectMatcherState,
+        receiver: Page | Locator,
+        name?: `${string}.png`,
+        options?: {
+            mask?: Array<Locator>;
+            omitBackground?: boolean;
+            timeout?: number;
+            css?: string;
+        },
+    ) {
         const page = "page" in receiver ? receiver.page() : receiver;
 
         // We add a custom style tag before taking screenshots
@@ -233,10 +243,11 @@ export const expect = baseExpect.extend({
                 .mx_ReplyChain {
                     border-left-color: var(--cpd-color-blue-1200) !important;
                 }
+                ${options?.css ?? ""}
             `,
         })) as ElementHandle<Element>;
 
-        await baseExpect(receiver).toHaveScreenshot(...args);
+        await baseExpect(receiver).toHaveScreenshot(name, options);
 
         await style.evaluate((tag) => tag.remove());
         return { pass: true, message: () => "", name: "toMatchScreenshot" };
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