diff --git a/tests/helpers/Participant.ts b/tests/helpers/Participant.ts
index 9e18ea24382e..223403de1a56 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/Participant.ts
+++ b/tests/helpers/Participant.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* global APP $ */
 
 import { multiremotebrowser } from '@wdio/globals';
+import assert from 'assert';
 import { Key } from 'webdriverio';
 
 import { IConfig } from '../../react/features/base/config/configType';
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import ChatPanel from '../pageobjects/ChatPanel';
 import Filmstrip from '../pageobjects/Filmstrip';
 import IframeAPI from '../pageobjects/IframeAPI';
 import InviteDialog from '../pageobjects/InviteDialog';
+import LargeVideo from '../pageobjects/LargeVideo';
 import LobbyScreen from '../pageobjects/LobbyScreen';
 import Notifications from '../pageobjects/Notifications';
 import ParticipantsPane from '../pageobjects/ParticipantsPane';
@@ -27,6 +29,13 @@ export const P2_DISPLAY_NAME = 'p2';
 export const P3_DISPLAY_NAME = 'p3';
 export const P4_DISPLAY_NAME = 'p4';
 
+interface IWaitForSendReceiveDataOptions {
+    checkReceive?: boolean;
+    checkSend?: boolean;
+    msg?: string;
+    timeout?: number;
+}
+
 /**
  * Participant.
  */
@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ export class Participant {
     async getEndpointId(): Promise<string> {
         if (!this._endpointId) {
             this._endpointId = await this.driver.execute(() => { // eslint-disable-line arrow-body-style
-                return APP.conference.getMyUserId();
+                return APP?.conference?.getMyUserId();
             });
         }
 
@@ -209,7 +218,7 @@ export class Participant {
         const parallel = [];
 
         parallel.push(driver.execute((name, sessionId, prefix) => {
-            APP.UI.dockToolbar(true);
+            APP?.UI?.dockToolbar(true);
 
             // disable keyframe animations (.fadeIn and .fadeOut classes)
             $('<style>.notransition * { '
@@ -274,8 +283,8 @@ export class Participant {
     /**
      * Checks if the participant is in the meeting.
      */
-    async isInMuc() {
-        return await this.driver.execute(() => typeof APP !== 'undefined' && APP.conference?.isJoined());
+    isInMuc() {
+        return this.driver.execute(() => typeof APP !== 'undefined' && APP.conference?.isJoined());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -326,7 +335,7 @@ export class Participant {
         const driver = this.driver;
 
         return driver.waitUntil(() =>
-            driver.execute(() => APP.conference.getConnectionState() === 'connected'), {
+            driver.execute(() => APP?.conference?.getConnectionState() === 'connected'), {
             timeout: 15_000,
             timeoutMsg: `expected ICE to be connected for 15s for ${this.name}`
         });
@@ -335,47 +344,35 @@ export class Participant {
     /**
      * Waits for send and receive data.
      *
+     * @param {Object} options
+     * @param {boolean} options.checkSend - If true we will chec
      * @returns {Promise<void>}
      */
-    async waitForSendReceiveData(
-            timeout = 15_000, msg = `expected to receive/send data in 15s for ${this.name}`): Promise<void> {
-        const driver = this.driver;
+    waitForSendReceiveData({
+        checkSend = true,
+        checkReceive = true,
+        timeout = 15_000,
+        msg
+    } = {} as IWaitForSendReceiveDataOptions): Promise<void> {
+        if (!checkSend && !checkReceive) {
+            return Promise.resolve();
+        }
+
+        const lMsg = msg ?? `expected to ${
+            checkSend && checkReceive ? 'receive/send' : checkSend ? 'send' : 'receive'} data in 15s for ${this.name}`;
 
-        return driver.waitUntil(() => driver.execute(() => {
-            const stats = APP.conference.getStats();
+        return this.driver.waitUntil(() => this.driver.execute((pCheckSend: boolean, pCheckReceive: boolean) => {
+            const stats = APP?.conference?.getStats();
             const bitrateMap = stats?.bitrate || {};
             const rtpStats = {
                 uploadBitrate: bitrateMap.upload || 0,
                 downloadBitrate: bitrateMap.download || 0
             };
 
-            return rtpStats.uploadBitrate > 0 && rtpStats.downloadBitrate > 0;
-        }), {
+            return (rtpStats.uploadBitrate > 0 || !pCheckSend) && (rtpStats.downloadBitrate > 0 || !pCheckReceive);
+        }, checkSend, checkReceive), {
             timeout,
-            timeoutMsg: msg
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Waits for send and receive data.
-     *
-     * @returns {Promise<void>}
-     */
-    async waitForSendData(
-            timeout = 15_000, msg = `expected to send data in 15s for ${this.name}`): Promise<void> {
-        const driver = this.driver;
-
-        return driver.waitUntil(() => driver.execute(() => {
-            const stats = APP.conference.getStats();
-            const bitrateMap = stats?.bitrate || {};
-            const rtpStats = {
-                uploadBitrate: bitrateMap.upload || 0
-            };
-
-            return rtpStats.uploadBitrate > 0;
-        }), {
-            timeout,
-            timeoutMsg: msg
+            timeoutMsg: lMsg
         });
     }
 
@@ -389,7 +386,7 @@ export class Participant {
         const driver = this.driver;
 
         return driver.waitUntil(() =>
-            driver.execute(count => APP.conference.getNumberOfParticipantsWithTracks() >= count, number), {
+            driver.execute(count => (APP?.conference?.getNumberOfParticipantsWithTracks() ?? -1) >= count, number), {
             timeout: 15_000,
             timeoutMsg: `expected number of remote streams:${number} in 15s for ${this.name}`
         });
@@ -405,10 +402,12 @@ export class Participant {
     waitForParticipants(number: number, msg?: string): Promise<void> {
         const driver = this.driver;
 
-        return driver.waitUntil(() => driver.execute(count => APP.conference.listMembers().length === count, number), {
-            timeout: 15_000,
-            timeoutMsg: msg || `not the expected participants ${number} in 15s for ${this.name}`
-        });
+        return driver.waitUntil(
+            () => driver.execute(count => (APP?.conference?.listMembers()?.length ?? -1) === count, number),
+            {
+                timeout: 15_000,
+                timeoutMsg: msg || `not the expected participants ${number} in 15s for ${this.name}`
+            });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -470,6 +469,15 @@ export class Participant {
         return new ParticipantsPane(this);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the large video page object.
+     *
+     * @returns {LargeVideo}
+     */
+    getLargeVideo(): LargeVideo {
+        return new LargeVideo(this);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the videoQuality Dialog.
      *
@@ -546,7 +554,7 @@ export class Participant {
         }
 
         // do a hangup, to make sure unavailable presence is sent
-        await this.driver.execute(() => typeof APP !== 'undefined' && APP?.conference?.hangup());
+        await this.driver.execute(() => typeof APP !== 'undefined' && APP.conference?.hangup());
 
         // let's give it some time to leave the muc, we redirect after hangup so we should wait for the
         // change of url
@@ -608,29 +616,6 @@ export class Participant {
         return await avatar.isExisting() ? await avatar.getAttribute('src') : null;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets avatar SRC attribute for the one displayed on large video.
-     */
-    async getLargeVideoAvatar() {
-        const avatar = this.driver.$('//img[@id="dominantSpeakerAvatar"]');
-
-        return await avatar.isExisting() ? await avatar.getAttribute('src') : null;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns resource part of the JID of the user who is currently displayed in the large video area.
-     */
-    async getLargeVideoResource() {
-        return await this.driver.execute(() => APP.UI.getLargeVideoID());
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns the source of the large video currently shown.
-     */
-    async getLargeVideoId() {
-        return this.driver.execute('return document.getElementById("largeVideo").srcObject.id');
-    }
-
     /**
      * Makes sure that the avatar is displayed in the local thumbnail and that the video is not displayed.
      * There are 3 options for avatar:
@@ -700,6 +685,85 @@ export class Participant {
         return this.driver.$('div[data-testid="dialog.leaveReason"]').isDisplayed();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the audio level for a participant.
+     *
+     * @param observer
+     * @param participant
+     * @return
+     */
+    async getRemoteAudioLevel(p: Participant) {
+        const jid = await p.getEndpointId();
+
+        return await this.driver.execute(id => {
+            const level = APP?.conference?.getPeerSSRCAudioLevel(id);
+
+            return level ? level.toFixed(2) : null;
+        }, jid);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * For the participant to have his audio muted/unmuted from given observer's
+     * perspective. The method will fail the test if something goes wrong or
+     * the audio muted status is different than the expected one. We wait up to
+     * 3 seconds for the expected status to appear.
+     *
+     * @param testee - instance of the participant for whom we're checking the audio muted status.
+     * @param muted - <tt>true</tt> to wait for audio muted status or <tt>false</tt> to wait for the participant to
+     * unmute.
+     */
+    async waitForAudioMuted(testee: Participant, muted: boolean): Promise<void> {
+        // Waits for the correct icon
+        await this.getFilmstrip().assertAudioMuteIconIsDisplayed(testee, !muted);
+
+        // Extended timeout for 'unmuted' to make tests more resilient to
+        // unexpected glitches.
+        const timeout = muted ? 3_000 : 6_000;
+
+        // Give it 3 seconds to not get any audio or to receive some
+        // depending on "muted" argument
+        try {
+            await this.driver.waitUntil(async () => {
+                const audioLevel = await this.getRemoteAudioLevel(testee);
+
+                if (muted) {
+                    if (audioLevel !== null && audioLevel > 0.1) {
+                        console.log(`muted exiting on: ${audioLevel}`);
+
+                        return true;
+                    }
+
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                // When testing for unmuted we wait for first sound
+                if (audioLevel !== null && audioLevel > 0.1) {
+                    console.log(`unmuted exiting on: ${audioLevel}`);
+
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            },
+            { timeout });
+
+            // When testing for muted we don't want to have
+            // the condition succeeded
+            if (muted) {
+                const name = await testee.displayName;
+
+                assert.fail(`There was some sound coming from muted: '${name}'`);
+            } // else we're good for unmuted participant
+        } catch (_timeoutE) {
+            if (!muted) {
+                const name = await testee.displayName;
+
+                assert.fail(`There was no sound from unmuted: '${name}'`);
+            } // else we're good for muted participant
+        }
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * Waits for remote video state - receiving and displayed.
      * @param endpointId
diff --git a/tests/helpers/participants.ts b/tests/helpers/participants.ts
index fe867c7eb7ad..428c4c77e562 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/participants.ts
+++ b/tests/helpers/participants.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,38 @@ export async function ensureThreeParticipants(ctx: IContext, options: IJoinOptio
     ]);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Creates the second participant instance or prepares one for re-joining.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} ctx - The context.
+ * @param {IJoinOptions} options - The options to use when joining the participant.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+export function joinSecondParticipant(ctx: IContext, options: IJoinOptions = {}): Promise<void> {
+    return _joinParticipant('participant2', ctx.p2, p => {
+        ctx.p2 = p;
+    }, {
+        displayName: P2_DISPLAY_NAME,
+        ...options
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates the third participant instance or prepares one for re-joining.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} ctx - The context.
+ * @param {IJoinOptions} options - The options to use when joining the participant.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+export function joinThirdParticipant(ctx: IContext, options: IJoinOptions = {}): Promise<void> {
+    return _joinParticipant('participant3', ctx.p3, p => {
+        ctx.p3 = p;
+    }, {
+        displayName: P3_DISPLAY_NAME,
+        ...options
+    });
+}
+
 /**
  * Ensure that there are four participants.
  *
diff --git a/tests/pageobjects/Filmstrip.ts b/tests/pageobjects/Filmstrip.ts
index f9f76dc56871..f3a733022a88 100644
--- a/tests/pageobjects/Filmstrip.ts
+++ b/tests/pageobjects/Filmstrip.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default class Filmstrip extends BasePageObject {
 
         await this.participant.driver.$(mutedIconXPath).waitForDisplayed({
             reverse,
-            timeout: 2000,
+            timeout: 5_000,
             timeoutMsg: `Audio mute icon is${reverse ? '' : ' not'} displayed for ${testee.name}`
         });
     }
diff --git a/tests/pageobjects/LargeVideo.ts b/tests/pageobjects/LargeVideo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b74f0fd47ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pageobjects/LargeVideo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import BasePageObject from './BasePageObject';
+
+/**
+ * The large video.
+ */
+export default class LargeVideo extends BasePageObject {
+    /**
+     * Returns the elapsed time at which video has been playing.
+     *
+     * @return {number} - The current play time of the video element.
+     */
+    async getPlaytime() {
+        return this.participant.driver.$('#largeVideo').getProperty('currentTime');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Waits 5s for the large video to switch to passed endpoint id.
+     *
+     * @param {string} endpointId - The endpoint.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
+    waitForSwitchTo(endpointId: string): Promise<void> {
+        return this.participant.driver.waitUntil(async () => endpointId === await this.getResource(), {
+            timeout: 5_000,
+            timeoutMsg: `expected large video to switch to ${endpointId} for 5s`
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets avatar SRC attribute for the one displayed on large video.
+     */
+    async getAvatar() {
+        const avatar = this.participant.driver.$('//img[@id="dominantSpeakerAvatar"]');
+
+        return await avatar.isExisting() ? await avatar.getAttribute('src') : null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns resource part of the JID of the user who is currently displayed in the large video area.
+     */
+    getResource() {
+        return this.participant.driver.execute(() => APP.UI.getLargeVideoID());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the source of the large video currently shown.
+     */
+    getId() {
+        return this.participant.driver.execute('return document.getElementById("largeVideo").srcObject.id');
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the large video is playing or not.
+     *
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
+    assertPlaying() {
+        let lastTime: number;
+
+        return this.participant.driver.waitUntil(async () => {
+            const currentTime = parseFloat(await this.getPlaytime());
+
+            if (typeof lastTime === 'undefined') {
+                lastTime = currentTime;
+            }
+            if (currentTime > lastTime) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            lastTime = currentTime;
+
+            return false;
+        }, {
+            timeout: 5_500,
+            interval: 500,
+            timeoutMsg:
+                `Expected large video for participant ${this.participant.name} to play but it didn't for more than 5s`
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/pageobjects/SettingsDialog.ts b/tests/pageobjects/SettingsDialog.ts
index 962f13d02d94..7eb275c704b0 100644
--- a/tests/pageobjects/SettingsDialog.ts
+++ b/tests/pageobjects/SettingsDialog.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ const EMAIL_FIELD = '#setEmail';
 const FOLLOW_ME_CHECKBOX = '//input[@name="follow-me"]';
 const HIDE_SELF_VIEW_CHECKBOX = '//input[@name="hide-self-view"]';
 const SETTINGS_DIALOG_CONTENT = '.settings-pane';
+const START_AUDIO_MUTED_CHECKBOX = '//input[@name="start-audio-muted"]';
+const START_VIDEO_MUTED_CHECKBOX = '//input[@name="start-video-muted"]';
 const X_PATH_MODERATOR_TAB = '//div[contains(@class, "settings-dialog")]//*[text()="Moderator"]';
 const X_PATH_MORE_TAB = '//div[contains(@class, "settings-dialog")]//*[text()="General"]';
 const X_PATH_PROFILE_TAB = '//div[contains(@class, "settings-dialog")]//*[text()="Profile"]';
@@ -78,6 +80,28 @@ export default class SettingsDialog extends BaseDialog {
         return this.clickOkButton();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the start audio muted feature to enabled/disabled.
+     * @param {boolean} enable - true for enabled and false for disabled.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
+    async setStartAudioMuted(enable: boolean) {
+        await this.openModeratorTab();
+
+        await this.setCheckbox(START_AUDIO_MUTED_CHECKBOX, enable);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the start video muted feature to enabled/disabled.
+     * @param {boolean} enable - true for enabled and false for disabled.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
+    async setStartVideoMuted(enable: boolean) {
+        await this.openModeratorTab();
+
+        await this.setCheckbox(START_VIDEO_MUTED_CHECKBOX, enable);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the state checked/selected of a checkbox in the settings dialog.
      */
diff --git a/tests/specs/3way/activeSpeaker.spec.ts b/tests/specs/3way/activeSpeaker.spec.ts
index e4b82130c954..519cfa6d6f7b 100644
--- a/tests/specs/3way/activeSpeaker.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/3way/activeSpeaker.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-/* global APP */
 import type { Participant } from '../../helpers/Participant';
 import { ensureThreeParticipants, muteAudioAndCheck } from '../../helpers/participants';
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ async function testActiveSpeaker(
     const otherParticipant1Driver = otherParticipant1.driver;
 
     await otherParticipant1Driver.waitUntil(
-        () => otherParticipant1Driver.execute(id => APP.UI.getLargeVideoID() === id, speakerEndpoint),
+        async () => await otherParticipant1.getLargeVideo().getResource() === speakerEndpoint,
         {
             timeout: 30_000, // 30 seconds
             timeoutMsg: 'Active speaker not displayed on large video.'
diff --git a/tests/specs/3way/avatars.spec.ts b/tests/specs/3way/avatars.spec.ts
index 88a8eb9b0a66..e575f7a819ae 100644
--- a/tests/specs/3way/avatars.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/3way/avatars.spec.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe('Avatar', () => {
             });
 
         // check if the avatar in the large video has changed
-        expect(await p2.getLargeVideoAvatar()).toContain(HASH);
+        expect(await p2.getLargeVideo().getAvatar()).toContain(HASH);
 
         // we check whether the default avatar of participant2 is displayed on both sides
         await p1.assertDefaultAvatarExist(p2);
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ describe('Avatar', () => {
         await p1.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p1);
 
         await p1.driver.waitUntil(
-            async () => (await p1.getLargeVideoAvatar())?.includes(HASH), {
+            async () => (await p1.getLargeVideo().getAvatar())?.includes(HASH), {
                 timeout: 2000,
                 timeoutMsg: 'Avatar on large video did not change'
             });
 
-        const p1LargeSrc = await p1.getLargeVideoAvatar();
+        const p1LargeSrc = await p1.getLargeVideo().getAvatar();
         const p1ThumbSrc = await p1.getLocalVideoAvatar();
 
         // Check if avatar on large video is the same as on local thumbnail
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe('Avatar', () => {
 
         // Check if p1's avatar is on large video now
         await p2.driver.waitUntil(
-              async () => await p2.getLargeVideoAvatar() === p1LargeSrc, {
+              async () => await p2.getLargeVideo().getAvatar() === p1LargeSrc, {
                   timeout: 2000,
                   timeoutMsg: 'Avatar on large video did not change'
               });
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe('Avatar', () => {
 
         // The avatar should be on large video and display name instead of an avatar, local video displayed
         await p3.driver.waitUntil(
-            async () => await p3.getLargeVideoResource() === p1EndpointId, {
+            async () => await p3.getLargeVideo().getResource() === p1EndpointId, {
                 timeout: 2000,
                 timeoutMsg: `Large video did not switch to ${p1.name}`
             });
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe('Avatar', () => {
 
         // The avatar should be on large video and display name instead of an avatar, local video displayed
         await p3.driver.waitUntil(
-            async () => await p3.getLargeVideoResource() === p2EndpointId, {
+            async () => await p3.getLargeVideo().getResource() === p2EndpointId, {
                 timeout: 2000,
                 timeoutMsg: `Large video did not switch to ${p2.name}`
             });
diff --git a/tests/specs/3way/followMe.spec.ts b/tests/specs/3way/followMe.spec.ts
index 6cb2d4fdb0dd..18094d406039 100644
--- a/tests/specs/3way/followMe.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/3way/followMe.spec.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe('Follow Me', () => {
         const localVideoId = await p2Filmstrip.getLocalVideoId();
 
         await p2.driver.waitUntil(
-            async () => await localVideoId === await p2.getLargeVideoId(),
+            async () => await localVideoId === await p2.getLargeVideo().getId(),
             {
                 timeout: 5_000,
                 timeoutMsg: 'The pinned participant is not displayed on stage for p2'
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('Follow Me', () => {
         const p2VideoIdOnp3 = await p3.getFilmstrip().getRemoteVideoId(await p2.getEndpointId());
 
         await p3.driver.waitUntil(
-            async () => p2VideoIdOnp3 === await p3.getLargeVideoId(),
+            async () => p2VideoIdOnp3 === await p3.getLargeVideo().getId(),
             {
                 timeout: 5_000,
                 timeoutMsg: 'The pinned participant is not displayed on stage for p3'
diff --git a/tests/specs/3way/startMuted.spec.ts b/tests/specs/3way/startMuted.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f9ed27ca4776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specs/3way/startMuted.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+import {
+    ensureOneParticipant,
+    ensureTwoParticipants,
+    joinSecondParticipant,
+    joinThirdParticipant,
+    unmuteVideoAndCheck
+} from '../../helpers/participants';
+
+describe('StartMuted', () => {
+    it('checkboxes test', async () => {
+        const options = { configOverwrite: { p2p: { enabled: true } } };
+
+        await ensureOneParticipant(ctx, options);
+
+        const { p1 } = ctx;
+
+        await p1.getToolbar().clickSettingsButton();
+
+        const settingsDialog = p1.getSettingsDialog();
+
+        await settingsDialog.waitForDisplay();
+
+        await settingsDialog.setStartAudioMuted(true);
+        await settingsDialog.setStartVideoMuted(true);
+        await settingsDialog.submit();
+
+        await joinSecondParticipant(ctx, {
+            ...options,
+            skipInMeetingChecks: true
+        });
+
+        const { p2 } = ctx;
+
+        await p2.waitForIceConnected();
+        await p2.waitForSendReceiveData({ checkSend: false });
+
+        await p2.getFilmstrip().assertAudioMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2);
+        await p2.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2);
+        await p1.waitForAudioMuted(p2, true);
+
+
+        await p2.getFilmstrip().assertAudioMuteIconIsDisplayed(p1, true);
+        await p2.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p1, true);
+
+        // Enable video on p2 and check if p2 appears unmuted on p1.
+        await Promise.all([
+            p2.getToolbar().clickAudioUnmuteButton(), p2.getToolbar().clickVideoUnmuteButton()
+        ]);
+
+        await p2.getFilmstrip().assertAudioMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+        await p2.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+
+        await p1.waitForAudioMuted(p2, false);
+
+        // Add a third participant and check p3 is able to receive audio and video from p2.
+        await joinThirdParticipant(ctx, {
+            ...options,
+            skipInMeetingChecks: true
+        });
+
+        const { p3 } = ctx;
+
+        await p3.waitForIceConnected();
+        await p3.waitForSendReceiveData({ checkSend: false });
+
+        await p3.getFilmstrip().assertAudioMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+        await p3.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+    });
+
+
+    it('config options test', async () => {
+        await hangupAllParticipants();
+
+        const options = {
+            configOverwrite: {
+                testing: {
+                    testMode: true,
+                    debugAudioLevels: true
+                },
+                startAudioMuted: 2,
+                startVideoMuted: 2
+            }
+        };
+
+        await ensureOneParticipant(ctx, options);
+        await joinSecondParticipant(ctx, { skipInMeetingChecks: true });
+
+        const { p2 } = ctx;
+
+        await p2.waitForIceConnected();
+        await p2.waitForSendReceiveData({ checkSend: false });
+
+        await joinThirdParticipant(ctx, { skipInMeetingChecks: true });
+
+        const { p3 } = ctx;
+
+        await p3.waitForIceConnected();
+        await p3.waitForSendReceiveData({ checkSend: false });
+
+        const { p1 } = ctx;
+
+        const p2ID = await p2.getEndpointId();
+
+
+        p1.log(`Start configOptionsTest, second participant: ${p2ID}`);
+
+
+        // Participant 3 should be muted, 1 and 2 unmuted.
+        await p3.getFilmstrip().assertAudioMuteIconIsDisplayed(p3);
+        await p3.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p3);
+
+        await Promise.all([
+            p1.waitForAudioMuted(p3, true),
+            p2.waitForAudioMuted(p3, true)
+        ]);
+
+        await p3.getFilmstrip().assertAudioMuteIconIsDisplayed(p1, true);
+        await p3.getFilmstrip().assertAudioMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+        await p3.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p1, true);
+        await p3.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+
+        // Unmute and see if the audio works
+        await p3.getToolbar().clickAudioUnmuteButton();
+        p1.log('configOptionsTest, unmuted third participant');
+        await p1.waitForAudioMuted(p3, false /* unmuted */);
+    });
+
+    it('startWithVideoMuted=true can unmute', async () => {
+        // Maybe disable if there is FF or Safari participant.
+
+        await hangupAllParticipants();
+
+        // Explicitly enable P2P due to a regression with unmute not updating
+        // large video while in P2P.
+        const options = {
+            configOverwrite: {
+                p2p: {
+                    enabled: true
+                },
+                startWithVideoMuted: true
+            }
+        };
+
+        await ensureTwoParticipants(ctx, options);
+
+        const { p1, p2 } = ctx;
+
+
+        await p1.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2);
+        await p2.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p1);
+
+        await Promise.all([
+            p1.getLargeVideo().waitForSwitchTo(await p2.getEndpointId()),
+            p2.getLargeVideo().waitForSwitchTo(await p1.getEndpointId())
+        ]);
+
+        await unmuteVideoAndCheck(p2, p1);
+
+        await p1.getLargeVideo().assertPlaying();
+    });
+
+    it('startWithAudioMuted=true can unmute', async () => {
+        await hangupAllParticipants();
+
+        const options = {
+            configOverwrite: {
+                startWithAudioMuted: true
+            }
+        };
+
+        await ensureTwoParticipants(ctx, options);
+
+        const { p1, p2 } = ctx;
+
+        await Promise.all([ p1.waitForAudioMuted(p2, true), p2.waitForAudioMuted(p1, true) ]);
+        await p1.getToolbar().clickAudioUnmuteButton();
+        await Promise.all([ p1.waitForAudioMuted(p2, true), p2.waitForAudioMuted(p1, false) ]);
+    });
+
+    it('startWithAudioVideoMuted=true can unmute', async () => {
+        await hangupAllParticipants();
+
+        const options = {
+            configOverwrite: {
+                startWithAudioMuted: true,
+                startWithVideoMuted: true,
+                p2p: {
+                    enabled: true
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        await Promise.all([
+            ensureOneParticipant(ctx, options),
+            joinSecondParticipant(ctx, {
+                configOverwrite: {
+                    p2p: {
+                        enabled: true
+                    }
+                },
+                skipInMeetingChecks: true
+            })
+        ]);
+
+        const { p1, p2 } = ctx;
+
+        await p2.waitForIceConnected();
+        await p2.waitForSendReceiveData({ checkReceive: false });
+
+        await p2.waitForAudioMuted(p1, true);
+        await p2.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p1);
+
+        // Unmute p1's both audio and video and check on p2.
+        await p1.getToolbar().clickAudioUnmuteButton();
+        await p2.waitForAudioMuted(p1, false);
+
+        await unmuteVideoAndCheck(p1, p2);
+        await p2.getLargeVideo().assertPlaying();
+    });
+
+
+    it('test p2p JVB switch and switch back', async () => {
+        const { p1, p2 } = ctx;
+
+        // Mute p2's video just before p3 joins.
+        await p2.getToolbar().clickVideoMuteButton();
+
+        await joinThirdParticipant(ctx, {
+            configOverwrite: {
+                p2p: {
+                    enabled: true
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        const { p3 } = ctx;
+
+        // Unmute p2 and check if its video is being received by p1 and p3.
+        await p2.getToolbar().clickVideoUnmuteButton();
+
+        await p1.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+        await p3.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+
+        // Mute p2's video just before p3 leaves.
+        await p2.getToolbar().clickVideoMuteButton();
+
+        await p3.hangup();
+
+        await p1.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2);
+
+        await p2.getToolbar().clickVideoUnmuteButton();
+
+        // Check if p2's video is playing on p1.
+        await p1.getParticipantsPane().assertVideoMuteIconIsDisplayed(p2, true);
+        await p1.getLargeVideo().assertPlaying();
+    });
+});
+
+/**
+ * Hangs up all participants (p1, p2 and p3)
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+function hangupAllParticipants() {
+    return Promise.all([ ctx.p1?.hangup(), ctx.p2?.hangup(), ctx.p3?.hangup() ]);
+}
diff --git a/tests/specs/4way/desktopSharing.spec.ts b/tests/specs/4way/desktopSharing.spec.ts
index 9a8e814a71de..eb6a519ad108 100644
--- a/tests/specs/4way/desktopSharing.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/4way/desktopSharing.spec.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ describe('Desktop sharing', () => {
         await checkForScreensharingTile(p3, p2);
 
         // The desktop sharing participant should be on large
-        expect(await p1.driver.execute(() => APP.UI.getLargeVideoID())).toBe(`${await p3.getEndpointId()}-v1`);
+        expect(await p1.getLargeVideo().getResource()).toBe(`${await p3.getEndpointId()}-v1`);
 
         // the video should be playing
         await p1.driver.waitUntil(() => p1.driver.execute(() => JitsiMeetJS.app.testing.isLargeVideoReceived()), {
diff --git a/tests/specs/4way/lastN.spec.ts b/tests/specs/4way/lastN.spec.ts
index 96cdfdf842cf..9e8302c74f7e 100644
--- a/tests/specs/4way/lastN.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/4way/lastN.spec.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe('lastN', () => {
         const { p3 } = ctx;
         const p3Toolbar = p3.getToolbar();
 
-        await p3.waitForSendData();
+        await p3.waitForSendReceiveData({ checkReceive: false });
 
         await ctx.p1.waitForRemoteVideo(await p3.getEndpointId());