diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/tests/repaint-02.test.ts b/packages/e2e-tests/tests/repaint-02.test.ts
index 901ea128975..6f527269783 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/tests/repaint-02.test.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/tests/repaint-02.test.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ test("repaint-02: repaints on hover", async ({
 }) => {
   await startTest(page, recordingId, testScope);
 
-  const initialScreenShot = await getGraphicsDataUrl(page);
+  const endingScreenShot = await getGraphicsDataUrl(page);
 
   const testLink = getTestRows(page).first();
   await testLink.click();
 
-  // Wait for the test to open and focus
+  // Wait for the test to open
   await waitFor(async () => {
-    await expect(await getGraphicsDataUrl(page)).not.toBe(initialScreenShot);
+    await expect(await getGraphicsDataUrl(page)).not.toBe(endingScreenShot);
   });
 
   // By default, the screenshot shown should correspond to the start of the test
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/tests/repaint-03.test.ts b/packages/e2e-tests/tests/repaint-03.test.ts
index eb6c7a0a257..e6096256cd5 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/tests/repaint-03.test.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/tests/repaint-03.test.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ test("repaint-03: repaints on seek", async ({ pageWithMeta: { page, recordingId,
   await startTest(page, recordingId, testScope);
 
   const endingScreenShot = await getGraphicsDataUrl(page);
-  const initialFocusBeginTime = await getFocusBeginTime(page);
 
   const testLink = getTestRows(page).first();
   await testLink.click();
 
-  // Wait for the test to open and focus
+  // Wait for the test to open
   await waitFor(async () => {
-    await expect(await getFocusBeginTime(page)).not.toBe(initialFocusBeginTime);
+    await expect(await getGraphicsDataUrl(page)).not.toBe(endingScreenShot);
   });
 
   // By default, the screenshot shown should correspond to the start of the test
diff --git a/packages/shared/test-suites/RecordingTestMetadata.ts b/packages/shared/test-suites/RecordingTestMetadata.ts
index da139e0a520..6dec8611c44 100644
--- a/packages/shared/test-suites/RecordingTestMetadata.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/test-suites/RecordingTestMetadata.ts
@@ -921,14 +921,9 @@ export async function processPlaywrightTestRecording(
       id,
       result,
       source,
-      timeStampedPointRange: getPlaywrightTestTimeStampedPointRange(events),
+      timeStampedPointRange: null,
     };
   } else if (isTestRecordingV3(testRecording)) {
-    if (!testRecording.timeStampedPointRange) {
-      testRecording.timeStampedPointRange = getPlaywrightTestTimeStampedPointRange(
-        testRecording.events
-      );
-    }
     return testRecording;
   } else {
     // This function does not support the legacy TestItem format
@@ -936,7 +931,7 @@ export async function processPlaywrightTestRecording(
   }
 }
 
-function getPlaywrightTestTimeStampedPointRange(
+export function getPlaywrightTestTimeStampedPointRange(
   events: RecordingTestMetadataV3.TestRecording["events"]
 ) {
   const allEventsSections = Object.values(events);
diff --git a/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestRecording/Panel.tsx b/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestRecording/Panel.tsx
index 98a0631e2c5..20ff49fc8c0 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestRecording/Panel.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestRecording/Panel.tsx
@@ -49,21 +49,26 @@ export default function Panel() {
   });
 
   // We only want to cache the test event details when the focus window has been updated
-  // to match the range of the test recording.  Experimentation shows there can be some renders
+  // to match the range of the test recording in the case of Cypress tests. Experimentation shows there can be some renders
   // where the focus range and test range are mismatched, so try to avoid caching in those cases.
+  //
+  // Entering the panel in the case of Playwright recording doesn't change the focus range.
+  // Playwright recordings are usually much shorter given each page is recorded separately
+  // and it's OK to prefetch all of the test event details for them right away.
   const enableCache =
-    focusWindow &&
-    testRecording.timeStampedPointRange?.begin &&
-    isExecutionPointsWithinRange(
-      focusWindow.begin.point,
-      testRecording.timeStampedPointRange.begin.point,
-      testRecording.timeStampedPointRange.end.point
-    ) &&
-    isExecutionPointsWithinRange(
-      focusWindow.end.point,
-      testRecording.timeStampedPointRange.begin.point,
-      testRecording.timeStampedPointRange.end.point
-    );
+    testRecording.testRunnerName === "playwright" ||
+    (focusWindow &&
+      testRecording.timeStampedPointRange &&
+      isExecutionPointsWithinRange(
+        focusWindow.begin.point,
+        testRecording.timeStampedPointRange.begin.point,
+        testRecording.timeStampedPointRange.end.point
+      ) &&
+      isExecutionPointsWithinRange(
+        focusWindow.end.point,
+        testRecording.timeStampedPointRange.begin.point,
+        testRecording.timeStampedPointRange.end.point
+      ));
 
   useImperativeIntervalCacheValues(
     testEventDetailsIntervalCache,
diff --git a/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestRecording/useTestEventContextMenu.tsx b/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestRecording/useTestEventContextMenu.tsx
index 44f41599e93..2f4ba693094 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestRecording/useTestEventContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestRecording/useTestEventContextMenu.tsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function PlayToHereMenuItem({ testEvent }: { testEvent: TestEvent }) {
 
   const beginTimeStampedPoint = testRecording.timeStampedPointRange?.begin ?? null;
   const endPoint = getTestEventExecutionPoint(testEvent);
-  if (beginTimeStampedPoint == null || endPoint == null) {
+  if (endPoint == null) {
     return null;
   }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ function PlayToHereMenuItem({ testEvent }: { testEvent: TestEvent }) {
 
     dispatch(
       startPlayback({
-        beginTime: beginTimeStampedPoint.time,
+        beginTime: beginTimeStampedPoint?.time ?? 0,
         endTime: getTestEventTime(testEvent),
       })
     );
diff --git a/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestSuiteContext.tsx b/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestSuiteContext.tsx
index 288557a2ab8..44be042acc2 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestSuiteContext.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/components/TestSuite/views/TestSuiteContext.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ import {
 import { FocusContext } from "replay-next/src/contexts/FocusContext";
 import { SessionContext } from "replay-next/src/contexts/SessionContext";
 import { TimelineContext } from "replay-next/src/contexts/TimelineContext";
-import { TestEvent, TestRecording } from "shared/test-suites/RecordingTestMetadata";
+import {
+  TestEvent,
+  TestRecording,
+  getPlaywrightTestTimeStampedPointRange,
+} from "shared/test-suites/RecordingTestMetadata";
 
 type TestSuiteContextType = {
   setTestRecording: (value: TestRecording | null) => Promise<void>;
@@ -57,8 +61,13 @@ export function TestSuiteContextRoot({ children }: PropsWithChildren) {
               sync: true,
             }
           );
-
-          seekToTime(timeStampedPointRange.begin.time, timeStampedPointRange.begin.point, false);
+        }
+        let beginPoint = timeStampedPointRange?.begin;
+        if (testRecording.testRunnerName === "playwright") {
+          beginPoint = getPlaywrightTestTimeStampedPointRange(testRecording.events)?.begin;
+        }
+        if (beginPoint) {
+          seekToTime(beginPoint.time, beginPoint.point, false);
         }
       } else {
         await updateForTimelineImprecise([0, duration], {