diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index b4d9034752..6022852cd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -165,13 +165,13 @@ jobs:
         name: headful-${{ matrix.browser }}-linux-test-results
         path: test-results
 
-  wire_linux:
-    name: "Wire Linux"
+  transport_linux:
+    name: "Transport"
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        browser: [chromium, firefox, webkit]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+        mode: [driver, service]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
@@ -188,15 +188,15 @@ jobs:
     # Enable core dumps in the subshell.
     - run: xvfb-run --auto-servernum --server-args="-screen 0 1280x960x24" -- bash -c "ulimit -c unlimited && npx folio test/ --workers=1 --forbid-only --global-timeout=5400000 --retries=3 --reporter=dot,json"
       env:
-        BROWSER: ${{ matrix.browser }}
-        PWWIRE: true
+        BROWSER: "chromium"
+        PWMODE: "${{ matrix.mode }}"
         FOLIO_JSON_OUTPUT_NAME: "test-results/report.json"
     - run: ./utils/upload_flakiness_dashboard.sh ./test-results/report.json
       if: always() && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
       if: ${{ always() }}
       with:
-        name: wire-${{ matrix.browser }}-linux-test-results
+        name: mode-${{ matrix.mode }}-linux-test-results
         path: test-results
 
   video_linux:
diff --git a/src/remote/playwrightClient.ts b/src/remote/playwrightClient.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a380f5d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/remote/playwrightClient.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+ *
+ * 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 * as WebSocket from 'ws';
+import { Connection } from '../client/connection';
+import { Playwright } from '../client/playwright';
+
+export class PlaywrightClient {
+  private _playwright: Playwright;
+  private _ws: WebSocket;
+  private _closePromise: Promise<void>;
+
+  static async connect(wsEndpoint: string): Promise<PlaywrightClient> {
+    const connection = new Connection();
+    const ws = new WebSocket(wsEndpoint);
+    connection.onmessage = message => ws.send(JSON.stringify(message));
+    ws.on('message', message => connection.dispatch(JSON.parse(message.toString())));
+    const errorPromise = new Promise((_, reject) => ws.on('error', error => reject(error)));
+    const closePromise = new Promise((_, reject) => ws.on('close', () => reject(new Error('Connection closed'))));
+    const playwright = await Promise.race([
+      connection.waitForObjectWithKnownName('Playwright'),
+      errorPromise,
+      closePromise
+    ]);
+    return new PlaywrightClient(playwright as Playwright, ws);
+  }
+
+  constructor(playwright: Playwright, ws: WebSocket) {
+    this._playwright = playwright;
+    this._ws = ws;
+    this._closePromise = new Promise(f => ws.on('close', f));
+  }
+
+  playwright(): Playwright {
+    return this._playwright;
+  }
+
+  async close() {
+    this._ws.close();
+    await this._closePromise;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/remote/playwrightServer.ts b/src/remote/playwrightServer.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..991b0ce640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/remote/playwrightServer.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+ *
+ * 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 * as debug from 'debug';
+import * as http from 'http';
+import * as WebSocket from 'ws';
+import { installDebugController } from '../debug/debugController';
+import { DispatcherConnection } from '../dispatchers/dispatcher';
+import { PlaywrightDispatcher } from '../dispatchers/playwrightDispatcher';
+import { Electron } from '../server/electron/electron';
+import { Playwright } from '../server/playwright';
+import { gracefullyCloseAll } from '../server/processLauncher';
+import { installTracer } from '../trace/tracer';
+import { installHarTracer } from '../trace/harTracer';
+
+const debugLog = debug('pw:server');
+
+installDebugController();
+installTracer();
+installHarTracer();
+
+export class PlaywrightServer {
+  private _server: http.Server | undefined;
+  private _client: WebSocket | undefined;
+
+  listen(port: number) {
+    this._server = http.createServer((request, response) => {
+      response.end('Running');
+    });
+    this._server.on('error', error => debugLog(error));
+    this._server.listen(port);
+    debugLog('Listening on ' + port);
+
+    const wsServer = new WebSocket.Server({ server: this._server, path: '/ws' });
+    wsServer.on('connection', async ws => {
+      if (this._client) {
+        ws.close();
+        return;
+      }
+      this._client = ws;
+      debugLog('Incoming connection');
+      const dispatcherConnection = new DispatcherConnection();
+      ws.on('message', message => dispatcherConnection.dispatch(JSON.parse(message.toString())));
+      ws.on('close', () => {
+        debugLog('Client closed');
+        this._onDisconnect();
+      });
+      ws.on('error', error => {
+        debugLog('Client error ' + error);
+        this._onDisconnect();
+      });
+      dispatcherConnection.onmessage = message => ws.send(JSON.stringify(message));
+      const playwright = new Playwright(__dirname, require('../../browsers.json')['browsers']);
+      (playwright as any).electron = new Electron();
+      new PlaywrightDispatcher(dispatcherConnection.rootDispatcher(), playwright);
+    });
+  }
+
+  async close() {
+    if (!this._server)
+      return;
+    debugLog('Closing server');
+    await new Promise(f => this._server!.close(f));
+    await gracefullyCloseAll();
+  }
+
+  private async _onDisconnect() {
+    await gracefullyCloseAll();
+    this._client = undefined;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/service.ts b/src/service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..421455a015
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+ *
+ * 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 { PlaywrightServer } from './remote/playwrightServer';
+
+const server = new PlaywrightServer();
+server.listen(+process.argv[2]);
+console.log('Listening on ' + process.argv[2]);  // eslint-disable-line no-console
diff --git a/test/autowaiting-basic.spec.ts b/test/autowaiting-basic.spec.ts
index 204786f784..74ad3eacb9 100644
--- a/test/autowaiting-basic.spec.ts
+++ b/test/autowaiting-basic.spec.ts
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ it('should work with goto following click', async ({page, server}) => {
   await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE);
 });
 
-it('should report navigation in the log when clicking anchor', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should report navigation in the log when clicking anchor', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({page, server}) => {
   await page.setContent(`<a href="${server.PREFIX + '/frames/one-frame.html'}">click me</a>`);
   const __testHookAfterPointerAction = () => new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 6000));
diff --git a/test/browsertype-connect.spec.ts b/test/browsertype-connect.spec.ts
index 9a07456a53..20005a2f61 100644
--- a/test/browsertype-connect.spec.ts
+++ b/test/browsertype-connect.spec.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import { folio } from './remoteServer.fixture';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 const { it, expect, describe } = folio;
 
-describe('connect', (suite, { wire }) => {
-  suite.skip(wire);
+describe('connect', (suite, { mode }) => {
+  suite.skip(mode !== 'default');
   suite.slow();
 }, () => {
   it('should be able to reconnect to a browser', async ({browserType, remoteServer, server}) => {
diff --git a/test/browsertype-launch-server.spec.ts b/test/browsertype-launch-server.spec.ts
index e2646a007b..017d1fef7a 100644
--- a/test/browsertype-launch-server.spec.ts
+++ b/test/browsertype-launch-server.spec.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 import { it, expect, describe } from './fixtures';
 
-describe('lauch server', (suite, { wire }) => {
-  suite.skip(wire);
+describe('lauch server', (suite, { mode }) => {
+  suite.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, () => {
   it('should work', async ({browserType, browserOptions}) => {
     const browserServer = await browserType.launchServer(browserOptions);
diff --git a/test/browsertype-launch.spec.ts b/test/browsertype-launch.spec.ts
index f26579aba4..2ccad508bb 100644
--- a/test/browsertype-launch.spec.ts
+++ b/test/browsertype-launch.spec.ts
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ it('should reject if executable path is invalid', async ({browserType, browserOp
   expect(waitError.message).toContain('Failed to launch');
 });
 
-it('should handle timeout', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should handle timeout', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions}) => {
   const options = { ...browserOptions, timeout: 5000, __testHookBeforeCreateBrowser: () => new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 6000)) };
   const error = await browserType.launch(options).catch(e => e);
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ it('should handle timeout', (test, { wire }) => {
   expect(error.message).toContain(`<launched> pid=`);
 });
 
-it('should handle exception', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should handle exception', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions}) => {
   const e = new Error('Dummy');
   const options = { ...browserOptions, __testHookBeforeCreateBrowser: () => { throw e; }, timeout: 9000 };
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ it('should handle exception', (test, { wire }) => {
   expect(error.message).toContain('Dummy');
 });
 
-it('should report launch log', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should report launch log', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions}) => {
   const e = new Error('Dummy');
   const options = { ...browserOptions, __testHookBeforeCreateBrowser: () => { throw e; }, timeout: 9000 };
diff --git a/test/chromium/launcher.spec.ts b/test/chromium/launcher.spec.ts
index fce88994d8..712e1d7d2d 100644
--- a/test/chromium/launcher.spec.ts
+++ b/test/chromium/launcher.spec.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import { it, expect } from '../fixtures';
 import path from 'path';
 import type { ChromiumBrowser, ChromiumBrowserContext } from '../..';
 
-it('should throw with remote-debugging-pipe argument', (test, { browserName, wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire || browserName !== 'chromium');
+it('should throw with remote-debugging-pipe argument', (test, { browserName, mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default' || browserName !== 'chromium');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions}) => {
   const options = Object.assign({}, browserOptions);
   options.args = ['--remote-debugging-pipe'].concat(options.args || []);
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ it('should throw with remote-debugging-pipe argument', (test, { browserName, wir
   expect(error.message).toContain('Playwright manages remote debugging connection itself');
 });
 
-it('should not throw with remote-debugging-port argument', (test, { browserName, wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire || browserName !== 'chromium');
+it('should not throw with remote-debugging-port argument', (test, { browserName, mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default' || browserName !== 'chromium');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions}) => {
   const options = Object.assign({}, browserOptions);
   options.args = ['--remote-debugging-port=0'].concat(options.args || []);
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ it('should not throw with remote-debugging-port argument', (test, { browserName,
   await browser.close();
 });
 
-it('should open devtools when "devtools: true" option is given', (test, { wire, browserName, platform}) => {
-  test.skip(browserName !== 'chromium' || wire || platform === 'win32');
+it('should open devtools when "devtools: true" option is given', (test, { mode, browserName, platform}) => {
+  test.skip(browserName !== 'chromium' || mode !== 'default' || platform === 'win32');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions}) => {
   let devtoolsCallback;
   const devtoolsPromise = new Promise(f => devtoolsCallback = f);
diff --git a/test/click-timeout-1.spec.ts b/test/click-timeout-1.spec.ts
index 8d8c1f6eed..fcc7c0b55d 100644
--- a/test/click-timeout-1.spec.ts
+++ b/test/click-timeout-1.spec.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 import { it, expect } from './fixtures';
 
-it('should avoid side effects after timeout', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should avoid side effects after timeout', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({page, server}) => {
   await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/button.html');
   const error = await page.click('button', { timeout: 2000, __testHookBeforePointerAction: () => new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 2500))} as any).catch(e => e);
diff --git a/test/click-timeout-3.spec.ts b/test/click-timeout-3.spec.ts
index 712aefdc47..547185a2c2 100644
--- a/test/click-timeout-3.spec.ts
+++ b/test/click-timeout-3.spec.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 import { it, expect } from './fixtures';
 
-it('should fail when element jumps during hit testing', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should fail when element jumps during hit testing', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({page}) => {
   await page.setContent('<button>Click me</button>');
   let clicked = false;
diff --git a/test/defaultbrowsercontext-2.spec.ts b/test/defaultbrowsercontext-2.spec.ts
index a2e058b5ed..bd83924ab8 100644
--- a/test/defaultbrowsercontext-2.spec.ts
+++ b/test/defaultbrowsercontext-2.spec.ts
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ it('should throw if page argument is passed', (test, { browserName }) => {
   expect(error.message).toContain('can not specify page');
 });
 
-it('should have passed URL when launching with ignoreDefaultArgs: true', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should have passed URL when launching with ignoreDefaultArgs: true', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions, server, createUserDataDir, toImpl}) => {
   const userDataDir = await createUserDataDir();
   const args = toImpl(browserType)._defaultArgs(browserOptions, 'persistent', userDataDir, 0).filter(a => a !== 'about:blank');
@@ -173,16 +173,16 @@ it('should have passed URL when launching with ignoreDefaultArgs: true', (test,
   await browserContext.close();
 });
 
-it('should handle timeout', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should handle timeout', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions, createUserDataDir}) => {
   const options = { ...browserOptions, timeout: 5000, __testHookBeforeCreateBrowser: () => new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 6000)) };
   const error = await browserType.launchPersistentContext(await createUserDataDir(), options).catch(e => e);
   expect(error.message).toContain(`browserType.launchPersistentContext: Timeout 5000ms exceeded.`);
 });
 
-it('should handle exception', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should handle exception', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({browserType, browserOptions, createUserDataDir}) => {
   const e = new Error('Dummy');
   const options = { ...browserOptions, __testHookBeforeCreateBrowser: () => { throw e; } };
diff --git a/test/download.spec.ts b/test/download.spec.ts
index f40da07941..24817743ab 100644
--- a/test/download.spec.ts
+++ b/test/download.spec.ts
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ describe('download event', () => {
     await page.close();
   });
 
-  it('should save when connected remotely', (test, { wire }) => {
-    test.skip(wire);
+  it('should save when connected remotely', (test, { mode }) => {
+    test.skip(mode !== 'default');
   }, async ({testInfo, server, browserType, remoteServer}) => {
     const browser = await browserType.connect({ wsEndpoint: remoteServer.wsEndpoint() });
     const page = await browser.newPage({ acceptDownloads: true });
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ describe('download event', () => {
     await page.close();
   });
 
-  it('should error when saving after deletion when connected remotely', (test, { wire }) => {
-    test.skip(wire);
+  it('should error when saving after deletion when connected remotely', (test, { mode }) => {
+    test.skip(mode !== 'default');
   }, async ({testInfo, server, browserType, remoteServer}) => {
     const browser = await browserType.connect({ wsEndpoint: remoteServer.wsEndpoint() });
     const page = await browser.newPage({ acceptDownloads: true });
diff --git a/test/elementhandle-screenshot.spec.ts b/test/elementhandle-screenshot.spec.ts
index d47cd1710a..51f7e43fc9 100644
--- a/test/elementhandle-screenshot.spec.ts
+++ b/test/elementhandle-screenshot.spec.ts
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ describe('element screenshot', (suite, parameters) => {
     await context.close();
   });
 
-  it('should restore viewport after page screenshot and exception', (test, { wire }) => {
-    test.skip(wire);
+  it('should restore viewport after page screenshot and exception', (test, { mode }) => {
+    test.skip(mode !== 'default');
   }, async ({ browser, server }) => {
     const context = await browser.newContext({ viewport: { width: 350, height: 360 } });
     const page = await context.newPage();
@@ -302,8 +302,8 @@ describe('element screenshot', (suite, parameters) => {
     await context.close();
   });
 
-  it('should restore viewport after page screenshot and timeout', (test, { wire }) => {
-    test.skip(wire);
+  it('should restore viewport after page screenshot and timeout', (test, { mode }) => {
+    test.skip(mode !== 'default');
   }, async ({ browser, server }) => {
     const context = await browser.newContext({ viewport: { width: 350, height: 360 } });
     const page = await context.newPage();
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ describe('element screenshot', (suite, parameters) => {
     await context.close();
   });
 
-  it('should restore viewport after element screenshot and exception', (test, { wire }) => {
-    test.skip(wire);
+  it('should restore viewport after element screenshot and exception', (test, { mode }) => {
+    test.skip(mode !== 'default');
   }, async ({browser}) => {
     const context = await browser.newContext({ viewport: { width: 350, height: 360 } });
     const page = await context.newPage();
diff --git a/test/fixtures.ts b/test/fixtures.ts
index 86e8952b68..1d7c5bce1e 100644
--- a/test/fixtures.ts
+++ b/test/fixtures.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { Transport } from '../lib/protocol/transport';
 import { installCoverageHooks } from './coverage';
 import { folio as httpFolio } from './http.fixtures';
 import { folio as playwrightFolio } from './playwright.fixtures';
+import { PlaywrightClient } from '../lib/remote/playwrightClient';
 export { expect, config } from 'folio';
 
 const removeFolderAsync = util.promisify(require('rimraf'));
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ const getExecutablePath = browserName => {
     return process.env.WKPATH;
 };
 
-type WireParameters = {
-  wire: boolean;
+type ModeParameters = {
+  mode: 'default' | 'driver' | 'service';
 };
 type WorkerFixtures = {
   toImpl: (rpcObject: any) => any;
@@ -51,9 +52,9 @@ type TestFixtures = {
   launchPersistent: (options?: Parameters<BrowserType<Browser>['launchPersistentContext']>[1]) => Promise<{ context: BrowserContext, page: Page }>;
 };
 
-const fixtures = playwrightFolio.union(httpFolio).extend<TestFixtures, WorkerFixtures, WireParameters>();
+const fixtures = playwrightFolio.union(httpFolio).extend<TestFixtures, WorkerFixtures, ModeParameters>();
 
-fixtures.wire.initParameter('Wire testing mode', !!process.env.PWWIRE);
+fixtures.mode.initParameter('Testing mode', process.env.PWMODE as any || 'default');
 
 fixtures.createUserDataDir.init(async ({ }, run) => {
   const dirs: string[] = [];
@@ -99,10 +100,10 @@ fixtures.browserOptions.override(async ({ browserName, headful, slowMo }, run) =
   });
 });
 
-fixtures.playwright.override(async ({ browserName, testWorkerIndex, platform, wire }, run) => {
+fixtures.playwright.override(async ({ browserName, testWorkerIndex, platform, mode }, run) => {
   assert(platform); // Depend on platform to generate all tests.
   const { coverage, uninstall } = installCoverageHooks(browserName);
-  if (wire) {
+  if (mode === 'driver') {
     require('../lib/utils/utils').setUnderTest();
     const connection = new Connection();
     const spawnedProcess = childProcess.fork(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'lib', 'driver.js'), ['serve'], {
@@ -124,6 +125,29 @@ fixtures.playwright.override(async ({ browserName, testWorkerIndex, platform, wi
     spawnedProcess.stdout.destroy();
     spawnedProcess.stderr.destroy();
     await teardownCoverage();
+  } else if (mode === 'service') {
+    require('../lib/utils/utils').setUnderTest();
+    const port = 9407 + testWorkerIndex * 2;
+    const spawnedProcess = childProcess.fork(path.join(__dirname, '..', 'lib', 'service.js'), [String(port)], {
+      stdio: 'pipe'
+    });
+    await new Promise(f => {
+      spawnedProcess.stdout.on('data', data => {
+        if (data.toString().includes('Listening on'))
+          f();
+      });
+    });
+    spawnedProcess.unref();
+    const onExit = (exitCode, signal) => {
+      throw new Error(`Server closed with exitCode=${exitCode} signal=${signal}`);
+    };
+    spawnedProcess.on('exit', onExit);
+    const client = await PlaywrightClient.connect(`ws://localhost:${port}/ws`);
+    await run(client.playwright());
+    spawnedProcess.removeListener('exit', onExit);
+    await client.close();
+    spawnedProcess.kill();
+    await teardownCoverage();
   } else {
     const playwright = require('../index');
     await run(playwright);
diff --git a/test/frame-evaluate.spec.ts b/test/frame-evaluate.spec.ts
index fe9da63686..720f5cfc1a 100644
--- a/test/frame-evaluate.spec.ts
+++ b/test/frame-evaluate.spec.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ function expectContexts(pageImpl, count, isChromium) {
     expect(pageImpl._delegate._contextIdToContext.size).toBe(count);
 }
 
-it('should dispose context on navigation', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should dispose context on navigation', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({ page, server, toImpl, isChromium }) => {
   await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/frames/one-frame.html');
   expect(page.frames().length).toBe(2);
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ it('should dispose context on navigation', (test, { wire }) => {
   expectContexts(toImpl(page), 2, isChromium);
 });
 
-it('should dispose context on cross-origin navigation', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should dispose context on cross-origin navigation', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({ page, server, toImpl, isChromium }) => {
   await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/frames/one-frame.html');
   expect(page.frames().length).toBe(2);
diff --git a/test/page-evaluate.spec.ts b/test/page-evaluate.spec.ts
index 3759b3b806..b28c1c5ff9 100644
--- a/test/page-evaluate.spec.ts
+++ b/test/page-evaluate.spec.ts
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ it('should not throw an error when evaluation does a synchronous navigation and
   expect(result).toBe(undefined);
 });
 
-it('should transfer 100Mb of data from page to node.js', (test, { wire }) => {
-  test.skip(wire);
+it('should transfer 100Mb of data from page to node.js', (test, { mode }) => {
+  test.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, async ({ page }) => {
   // This is too slow with wire.
   const a = await page.evaluate(() => Array(100 * 1024 * 1024 + 1).join('a'));
diff --git a/test/page-event-crash.spec.ts b/test/page-event-crash.spec.ts
index d8846c0a06..a2d06c35cc 100644
--- a/test/page-event-crash.spec.ts
+++ b/test/page-event-crash.spec.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ function crash(page, toImpl, browserName) {
     toImpl(page)._delegate._session.send('Page.crash', {}).catch(e => {});
 }
 
-describe('', (suite, { browserName, platform, wire }) => {
-  suite.skip(wire && browserName !== 'chromium');
+describe('', (suite, { browserName, platform, mode }) => {
+  suite.skip(mode !== 'default' && browserName !== 'chromium');
   suite.flaky(browserName === 'firefox' && platform === 'win32');
   const isBigSur = platform === 'darwin' && parseInt(os.release(), 10) >= 20;
   suite.fixme(isBigSur && browserName === 'webkit', 'Timing out after roll');
diff --git a/test/request-continue.spec.ts b/test/request-continue.spec.ts
index 343539424b..afe239cd6a 100644
--- a/test/request-continue.spec.ts
+++ b/test/request-continue.spec.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ it('should amend method on main request', async ({page, server}) => {
   expect((await request).method).toBe('POST');
 });
 
-describe('', (suite, { browserName, platform, wire }) => {
+describe('', (suite, { browserName, platform }) => {
   const isBigSur = platform === 'darwin' && parseInt(os.release(), 10) >= 20;
   suite.flaky(isBigSur && browserName === 'webkit', 'Flaky after roll');
 }, () => {
diff --git a/test/slowmo.spec.ts b/test/slowmo.spec.ts
index ca3ace9459..406eb43896 100644
--- a/test/slowmo.spec.ts
+++ b/test/slowmo.spec.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ async function checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, task) {
   `);
   await checkSlowMo(toImpl, page, task);
 }
-describe('slowMo', (suite, { wire }) => {
-  suite.skip(wire);
+describe('slowMo', (suite, { mode }) => {
+  suite.skip(mode !== 'default');
 }, () => {
   it('Page SlowMo $$eval', async ({page, toImpl}) => {
     await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.$$eval('button', () => void 0));