diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ecd2dfb1..a6aff7d53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "compilerOptions": {
         "allowJs": true,
         "baseUrl": "../../node_modules",
-        "types": ["cypress", "@types/puppeteer-core", "@synthetixio/synpress/support"],
+        "types": ["cypress", "@types/puppeteer-core", "@synthetixio/synpress/support", "cypress-wait-until", "@testing-library/cypress"],
         "outDir": "./output"
     },
     "include": ["**/*.*"]
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 50333c04c..80e45745f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5688,11 +5688,6 @@
                 }
             }
         },
-        "puppeteer-recorder": {
-            "version": "1.0.7",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/puppeteer-recorder/-/puppeteer-recorder-1.0.7.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-SgJ8U/HP6iiH3saNYOk/fddnEYdX1spDgfi3yxrvHsywvahD8vPO6gqvFXkAn4R6LVO9SOpgPNFhCjCMkv36IQ=="
-        },
         "qs": {
             "version": "6.5.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.5.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c43a85d3..d2287f538 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
         "node-fetch": "2.6.1",
         "prettier": "2.2.1",
         "puppeteer-core": "5.5.0",
-        "puppeteer-recorder": "1.0.7",
         "start-server-and-test": "1.11.6",
         "unzipper": "0.10.11"
     },
diff --git a/plugins/index.js b/plugins/index.js
index 36bfa44a7..fc5deabdf 100644
--- a/plugins/index.js
+++ b/plugins/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const helpers = require('../helpers');
 const puppeteer = require('puppeteer-core');
-const { recordPuppeteer } = require('puppeteer-recorder');
 const fetch = require('node-fetch');
 const { pageElements } = require('../pages/metamask/page');
 const {
@@ -59,6 +58,12 @@ module.exports = (on, config) => {
   });
 
   on('task', {
+    error(message) {
+      console.error('\u001B[31m', 'ERROR:', message, '\u001B[0m');
+    },
+    warn(message) {
+      console.warn('\u001B[33m', 'WARNING:', message, '\u001B[0m');
+    },
     initPuppeteer: async () => {
       const connected = await initPuppeteer();
       return connected;
@@ -110,12 +115,6 @@ module.exports = (on, config) => {
 
       await initPuppeteer();
       await assignWindows();
-      // record puppeteer browser
-      await record(
-        puppeteerBrowser,
-        `${helpers.getSynpressPath()}/puppeteer.webm`,
-      );
-      // no suitable element to wait for
       await metamaskWindow.waitForTimeout(1000);
       if ((await metamaskWindow.$(unlockPageElements.unlockPage)) === null) {
         await confirmMetamaskWelcomePage();
@@ -229,18 +228,6 @@ async function assignWindows() {
   return true;
 }
 
-async function record(browser, path) {
-  await recordPuppeteer({
-    browser: browser,
-    output: path,
-    fps: 60,
-    frames: 60 * 5,
-    prepare: function () {},
-    render: function () {},
-  });
-  return true;
-}
-
 async function switchToCypressWindow() {
   await mainWindow.bringToFront();
   return true;
diff --git a/support/commands.js b/support/commands.js
index 5421b71a7..22fb5c2f6 100644
--- a/support/commands.js
+++ b/support/commands.js
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 import '@testing-library/cypress/add-commands';
 import 'cypress-wait-until';
 
-Cypress.Commands.add('getId', name => {
-  if (name.includes('@')) {
-    return cy.get(`${name}`);
-  }
-  return cy.get(`[data-testid="${name}"]`).as(name);
-});
-
 Cypress.Commands.add('getDesktopSizes', () => {
   return [
     [1366, 768],
diff --git a/support/index.d.ts b/support/index.d.ts
index d54a51ef7..856bc2ad0 100644
--- a/support/index.d.ts
+++ b/support/index.d.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 declare namespace Cypress {
   interface Chainable<Subject> {
-    /**
-     * Get element using data-testid and sets an alias for it
-     * @example
-     * cy.getId('dataTestId')
-     * cy.getId('alias')
-     */
-    getId(testid: string): Chainable<Subject>;
     /**
      * Get the most popular desktop resolutions
      * @example
diff --git a/support/index.js b/support/index.js
index 521baad43..53d376ab7 100644
--- a/support/index.js
+++ b/support/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@ import { configure } from '@testing-library/cypress';
 
 configure({ testIdAttribute: 'data-testid' });
 
+Cypress.on('window:before:load', win => {
+  cy.stub(win.console, 'error').callsFake(message => {
+    cy.now('task', 'error', message);
+    // fail test on browser console error
+    // throw new Error(message);
+  });
+
+  cy.stub(win.console, 'warn').callsFake(message => {
+    cy.now('task', 'warn', message);
+  });
+});
+
 before(() => {
   cy.setupMetamask();
 });