diff --git a/tests/helpers/expectations.ts b/tests/helpers/expectations.ts
index f907964bbd..826a01c7eb 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/expectations.ts
+++ b/tests/helpers/expectations.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@ const defaultExpectations = {
          */
         enabled: null,
     },
+    iframe: {
+        // Whether the iframe integration is enabled (the inverse of `disableIframeAPI` from config.js)
+        enabled: true
+    },
     jaas: {
+        liveStreamingEnabled: true,
+        recordingEnabled: true,
+        transcriptionEnabled: true,
         /**
          * Whether the jaas account is configured with the account-level setting to allow unauthenticated users to join.
          */
diff --git a/tests/specs/iframe/chat.spec.ts b/tests/specs/iframe/chat.spec.ts
index 2d4540925e..05f9fab316 100644
--- a/tests/specs/iframe/chat.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/iframe/chat.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { expect } from '@wdio/globals';
 import type { Participant } from '../../helpers/Participant';
 import { setTestProperties } from '../../helpers/TestProperties';
 import { config as testsConfig } from '../../helpers/TestsConfig';
+import { expectations } from '../../helpers/expectations';
 import { joinMuc } from '../../helpers/joinMuc';
 
 setTestProperties(__filename, {
@@ -16,11 +17,9 @@ describe('Chat', () => {
         p1 = await joinMuc({ name: 'p1', iFrameApi: true, token: testsConfig.jwt.preconfiguredToken });
         p2 = await joinMuc({ name: 'p2', iFrameApi: true });
 
-        if (await p1.execute(() => config.disableIframeAPI)) {
-            ctx.skipSuiteTests = 'The environment has the iFrame API disabled.';
+        const iframeEnabled = !await p1.execute(() => config.disableIframeAPI);
 
-            return;
-        }
+        expect(iframeEnabled).toBe(expectations.iframe.enabled);
 
         await p1.switchToMainFrame();
         await p2.switchToMainFrame();
diff --git a/tests/specs/iframe/kick.spec.ts b/tests/specs/iframe/kick.spec.ts
index 180bf33f76..bef53b68c6 100644
--- a/tests/specs/iframe/kick.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/iframe/kick.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { isEqual } from 'lodash-es';
 
 import { setTestProperties } from '../../helpers/TestProperties';
+import { expectations } from '../../helpers/expectations';
 import { ensureTwoParticipants } from '../../helpers/participants';
 
 setTestProperties(__filename, {
@@ -12,12 +13,9 @@ describe('Kick participants', () => {
         await ensureTwoParticipants({}, { name: 'p1', iFrameApi: true });
 
         const { p1, p2 } = ctx;
+        const iframeEnabled = !await p1.execute(() => config.disableIframeAPI);
 
-        if (await p1.execute(() => config.disableIframeAPI)) {
-            ctx.skipSuiteTests = 'The environment has the iFrame API disabled.';
-
-            return;
-        }
+        expect(iframeEnabled).toBe(expectations.iframe.enabled);
 
         await Promise.all([
             p1.switchToMainFrame(),
diff --git a/tests/specs/iframe/participantsPresence.spec.ts b/tests/specs/iframe/participantsPresence.spec.ts
index 8d7ba1d772..3eeeca415c 100644
--- a/tests/specs/iframe/participantsPresence.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/iframe/participantsPresence.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { P1, P2 } from '../../helpers/Participant';
 import { setTestProperties } from '../../helpers/TestProperties';
+import { expectations } from '../../helpers/expectations';
 import { ensureTwoParticipants, parseJid } from '../../helpers/participants';
 
 setTestProperties(__filename, {
@@ -11,12 +12,9 @@ describe('Participants presence', () => {
         await ensureTwoParticipants({}, { name: 'p1', iFrameApi: true });
 
         const { p1, p2 } = ctx;
+        const iframeEnabled = !await p1.execute(() => config.disableIframeAPI);
 
-        if (await p1.execute(() => config.disableIframeAPI)) {
-            ctx.skipSuiteTests = 'The environment has the iFrame API disabled.';
-
-            return;
-        }
+        expect(iframeEnabled).toBe(expectations.iframe.enabled);
 
         await Promise.all([
             p1.switchToMainFrame(),
diff --git a/tests/specs/jaas/recording.spec.ts b/tests/specs/jaas/recording.spec.ts
index a301e2b5f1..3150016466 100644
--- a/tests/specs/jaas/recording.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/jaas/recording.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Participant } from '../../helpers/Participant';
 import { setTestProperties } from '../../helpers/TestProperties';
 import { config as testsConfig } from '../../helpers/TestsConfig';
 import WebhookProxy from '../../helpers/WebhookProxy';
+import { expectations } from '../../helpers/expectations';
 import { joinJaasMuc, generateJaasToken as t } from '../../helpers/jaas';
 
 setTestProperties(__filename, {
@@ -12,16 +13,13 @@ setTestProperties(__filename, {
 /**
  * Tests the recording and live-streaming functionality of JaaS (including relevant webhooks) exercising the iFrame API
  * commands and functions.
- * TODO: read flags from config.
- * TODO: also assert "this meeting is being recorder" notificaitons are show/played?
+ * TODO: also assert "this meeting is being recorded" notifications are show/played?
  */
 describe('Recording and live-streaming', () => {
     const tenant = testsConfig.jaas.tenant;
     const customerId = tenant?.replace('vpaas-magic-cookie-', '');
-    // TODO: read from config
-    let recordingDisabled: boolean;
-    // TODO: read from config
-    let liveStreamingDisabled: boolean;
+    let recordingEnabled: boolean;
+    let liveStreamingEnabled: boolean;
     let p: Participant;
     let webhooksProxy: WebhookProxy;
 
@@ -29,18 +27,17 @@ describe('Recording and live-streaming', () => {
         webhooksProxy = ctx.webhooksProxy;
         p = await joinJaasMuc({ iFrameApi: true, token: t({ moderator: true }) }, { roomName: ctx.roomName });
 
-        // TODO: what should we do in this case? Add a config for this?
-        if (await p.execute(() => config.disableIframeAPI)) {
-            ctx.skipSuiteTests = 'The environment has the iFrame API disabled.';
+        recordingEnabled = Boolean(await p.execute(() => config.recordingService?.enabled));
+        expect(recordingEnabled).toBe(expectations.jaas.recordingEnabled);
 
-            return;
+        liveStreamingEnabled = Boolean(await p.execute(() => config.liveStreaming?.enabled));
+        expect(liveStreamingEnabled).toBe(expectations.jaas.liveStreamingEnabled);
+
+        if (liveStreamingEnabled && !process.env.YTUBE_TEST_STREAM_KEY) {
+            liveStreamingEnabled = false;
+            console.log('Skipping live-streaming tests because YTUBE_TEST_STREAM_KEY is not set.');
         }
 
-        // TODO: only read if config says so
-        recordingDisabled = Boolean(!await p.execute(() => config.recordingService?.enabled));
-        liveStreamingDisabled = Boolean(!await p.execute(() => config.liveStreaming?.enabled))
-            || !process.env.YTUBE_TEST_STREAM_KEY;
-
         await p.switchToMainFrame();
     });
 
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@ describe('Recording and live-streaming', () => {
     }
 
     it('start/stop recording using the iFrame command', async () => {
-        if (recordingDisabled) {
+        if (!recordingEnabled) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -150,7 +147,7 @@ describe('Recording and live-streaming', () => {
     });
 
     it('start/stop recording using the iFrame function', async () => {
-        if (recordingDisabled) {
+        if (!recordingEnabled) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -162,7 +159,7 @@ describe('Recording and live-streaming', () => {
     });
 
     it('start/stop live-streaming using the iFrame command', async () => {
-        if (liveStreamingDisabled) {
+        if (!liveStreamingEnabled) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/specs/jaas/transcriptions.spec.ts b/tests/specs/jaas/transcriptions.spec.ts
index 424779fdba..d9c944bc67 100644
--- a/tests/specs/jaas/transcriptions.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/specs/jaas/transcriptions.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { expect } from '@wdio/globals';
 import type { Participant } from '../../helpers/Participant';
 import { setTestProperties } from '../../helpers/TestProperties';
 import type WebhookProxy from '../../helpers/WebhookProxy';
+import { expectations } from '../../helpers/expectations';
 import { joinJaasMuc, generateJaasToken as t } from '../../helpers/jaas';
 
 setTestProperties(__filename, {
@@ -25,12 +26,9 @@ describe('Transcription', () => {
             token: t({ room, moderator: true }),
             iFrameApi: true });
 
-        if (await p1.execute(() => config.disableIframeAPI || !config.transcription?.enabled)) {
-            // skip the test if iframeAPI or transcriptions are disabled
-            ctx.skipSuiteTests = 'The environment has the iFrame API or transcriptions disabled.';
+        const transcriptionEnabled = await p1.execute(() => !config.transcription?.enabled);
 
-            return;
-        }
+        expect(transcriptionEnabled).toBe(expectations.jaas.transcriptionEnabled);
 
         p2 = await joinJaasMuc({
             name: 'p2',