diff --git a/e2e/accessibility.spec.ts b/e2e/accessibility.spec.ts
index 12dfdb3..c08c6f5 100644
--- a/e2e/accessibility.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/accessibility.spec.ts
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ test.describe('Axe automated scans', () => {
   test('stream-detail page passes axe wcag2a/2aa', async ({ page }) => {
     await withWallet(page)
     await page.goto('/app/stream/test-id')
-    // wait for any async content to settle
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+    // The stream detail page polls, so the network never goes idle — wait for
+    // the loading skeleton to disappear instead of waitForLoadState('networkidle').
+    await page.waitForSelector('div.space-y-6.animate-pulse', { state: 'detached' })
     await checkA11y(page)
   })
 
@@ -116,7 +117,9 @@ test.describe('Cancel-stream dialog — keyboard & focus', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     await withWallet(page)
     await page.goto('/app/stream/1')
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+    // The stream detail page polls, so the network never goes idle — wait for
+    // the loading skeleton to disappear instead of waitForLoadState('networkidle').
+    await page.waitForSelector('div.space-y-6.animate-pulse', { state: 'detached' })
   })
 
   test('Cancel button opens dialog; dialog has role=dialog and aria-modal', async ({ page }) => {
@@ -339,7 +342,9 @@ test.describe('Fee-estimate dialog — keyboard & focus', () => {
   test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
     await withWallet(page)
     await page.goto('/app/stream/1')
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+    // The stream detail page polls, so the network never goes idle — wait for
+    // the loading skeleton to disappear instead of waitForLoadState('networkidle').
+    await page.waitForSelector('div.space-y-6.animate-pulse', { state: 'detached' })
   })
 
   async function openFeeDialog(page: Page): Promise<boolean> {
diff --git a/e2e/contract-integration.spec.ts b/e2e/contract-integration.spec.ts
index abd6a28..5791ab4 100644
--- a/e2e/contract-integration.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/contract-integration.spec.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ test.describe('Contract Integration Tests', () => {
 
     test('should validate recipient address format', async ({ page }) => {
       await page.goto('/app/create')
-      const recipientInput = page.locator('input[placeholder*="Recipient"]').or(page.locator('input[placeholder*="recipient"')).first()
+      const recipientInput = page.getByPlaceholder(/recipient/i).first()
 
       if (await recipientInput.isVisible()) {
         await recipientInput.fill('invalid-address')