diff --git a/.github/py-shiny/pytest-browsers/action.yaml b/.github/py-shiny/pytest-browsers/action.yaml
index 67a3843cf..99a3cda07 100644
--- a/.github/py-shiny/pytest-browsers/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/py-shiny/pytest-browsers/action.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ runs:
           else
             echo "Using playwright diagnostics!"
             echo 'has-playwright-diagnostics=true' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            echo 'playwright-diagnostic-args=--tracing=retain-on-failure --video=retain-on-failure --screenshot=only-on-failure --full-page-screenshot --output=test-results' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo 'playwright-diagnostic-args=--tracing=retain-on-failure --screenshot=only-on-failure --full-page-screenshot --video off --output=test-results' >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
 
           if [ "${{ inputs.browser }}" != "" ]; then
diff --git a/tests/playwright/conftest.py b/tests/playwright/conftest.py
index 886c69dca..62d00cb64 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/playwright/conftest.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 from pathlib import PurePath
 
+import pytest
+from playwright.sync_api import BrowserContext, Page
+
 from shiny.pytest import ScopeName as ScopeName
 from shiny.pytest import create_app_fixture
 
@@ -19,6 +22,39 @@
 here_root = here.parent.parent
 
 
+# Make a single page fixture that can be used by all tests
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+# By using a single page, the browser is only launched once and all tests run in the same tab / page.
+def session_page(browser: BrowserContext) -> Page:
+    """
+    Create a new page within the given browser context.
+    Parameters:
+        browser (BrowserContext): The browser context in which to create the new page.
+    Returns:
+        Page: The newly created page.
+    """
+    return browser.new_page()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+# By going to `about:blank`, we _reset_ the page to a known state before each test.
+# It is not perfect, but it is faster than making a new page for each test.
+# This must be done before each test
+def page(session_page: Page) -> Page:
+    """
+    Reset the given page to a known state before each test.
+    The page is built on the session_page, which is maintained over the full session.
+    The page will visit "about:blank" to reset between apps.
+    The default viewport size is set to 1920 x 1080 (1080p) for each test function.
+    Parameters:
+        session_page (Page): The page to reset.
+    """
+    session_page.goto("about:blank")
+    # Reset screen size to 1080p
+    session_page.set_viewport_size({"width": 1920, "height": 1080})
+    return session_page
+
+
 def create_example_fixture(
     example_name: str,
     example_file: str = "app.py",
diff --git a/tests/playwright/playwright-pytest.ini b/tests/playwright/playwright-pytest.ini
index b64fa3f64..639656911 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/playwright-pytest.ini
+++ b/tests/playwright/playwright-pytest.ini
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ asyncio_mode=strict
 # # --headed: Headed browser testing
 # # -r P: Show extra test summary info: (f)ailed, (E)rror, (s)kipped, (x)failed, (X)passed, (p)assed, (P)assed with output, (a)ll except passed (p/P), or (A)ll. (w)arnings...
 # --maxfail=1: Stop after 1 failure has occurred
-addopts = --strict-markers --durations=6 --durations-min=5.0 --browser chromium --numprocesses auto -vvv --maxfail=1 --headed --tracing=on --video=on --slowmo=250
+addopts = --strict-markers --durations=6 --durations-min=5.0 --browser chromium --numprocesses auto -vvv --maxfail=1 --headed --tracing=on --slowmo=250