diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/fixtures/page_objects/streams_app.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/fixtures/page_objects/streams_app.ts
index ad7cd54fe93dc..9a318080628de 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/fixtures/page_objects/streams_app.ts
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/fixtures/page_objects/streams_app.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ export class StreamsApp {
 
   async goto() {
     await this.page.gotoApp('streams');
-    await expect(this.page.getByText('StreamsTechnical Preview')).toBeVisible();
   }
 
   async gotoStreamMainPage() {
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/tests/enable_wired_streams_flow.spec.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/tests/enable_wired_streams_flow.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..affe283f0bb88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/tests/enable_wired_streams_flow.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { expect } from '@kbn/scout';
+import { test } from '../fixtures';
+
+// Common test IDs
+const WIRED_SWITCH = 'streamsWiredSwitch';
+const DISABLE_MODAL = 'streamsWiredDisableModal';
+const DISABLE_CHECKBOX = 'streamsWiredDisableConfirmCheckbox';
+const DISABLE_BUTTON = 'streamsWiredDisableConfirmButton';
+
+test.describe('Enable Wired Streams - Success flow', { tag: ['@ess', '@svlOblt'] }, () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ browserAuth, pageObjects, esClient, apiServices }) => {
+    await browserAuth.loginAsAdmin();
+
+    // Disable wired streams to ensure clean state
+    try {
+      await apiServices.streams.disable();
+    } catch {
+      // Already disabled, that's fine
+    }
+
+    // Ensure logs index/data stream doesn't exist
+    try {
+      await esClient.indices.deleteDataStream({ name: 'logs' });
+    } catch {
+      // Data stream doesn't exist, try regular index
+      try {
+        await esClient.indices.delete({ index: 'logs' });
+      } catch {
+        // Nothing exists, that's fine
+      }
+    }
+
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+  });
+
+  test.afterAll(async ({ apiServices }) => {
+    // Restore globally enabled wired streams
+    await apiServices.streams.enable();
+  });
+
+  test('should enable wired streams and show logs stream in the UI', async ({
+    page,
+    pageObjects,
+    esClient,
+  }) => {
+    const settingsFlyoutTitle = page.locator('#streamsSettingsFlyoutTitle');
+
+    // Verify logs index doesn't exist
+    const logsExists = await esClient.indices.exists({ index: 'logs' });
+    expect(logsExists).toBe(false);
+
+    // Open settings and enable wired streams
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+    await expect(settingsFlyoutTitle).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).not.toBeChecked();
+
+    await page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeChecked();
+
+    // Close flyout with Escape key
+    await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
+    await expect(settingsFlyoutTitle).toBeHidden();
+
+    // Verify logs index was created
+    await expect
+      .poll(() => esClient.indices.exists({ index: 'logs' }), {
+        message: 'logs index should be created after enabling wired streams',
+      })
+      .toBe(true);
+
+    // Verify logs stream appears in the UI
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+    await pageObjects.streams.expectStreamsTableVisible();
+    await pageObjects.streams.verifyStreamsAreInTable(['logs']);
+  });
+
+  test('should show the root logs stream after enabling wired streams', async ({
+    page,
+    pageObjects,
+  }) => {
+    const settingsFlyoutTitle = page.locator('#streamsSettingsFlyoutTitle');
+
+    // Enable wired streams
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+    await expect(settingsFlyoutTitle).toBeVisible();
+    await page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeChecked();
+
+    // Close flyout with Escape key
+    await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
+    await expect(settingsFlyoutTitle).toBeHidden();
+
+    // Reload page to see updated streams
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+    await pageObjects.streams.expectStreamsTableVisible();
+
+    // Verify logs stream is visible with data
+    await pageObjects.streams.verifyStreamsAreInTable(['logs']);
+  });
+
+  test('should disable wired streams and show empty state', async ({ page, pageObjects }) => {
+    const settingsFlyoutTitle = page.locator('#streamsSettingsFlyoutTitle');
+
+    // First enable wired streams
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+    await expect(settingsFlyoutTitle).toBeVisible();
+    await page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeChecked();
+    // Close flyout with Escape key
+    await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
+    await expect(settingsFlyoutTitle).toBeHidden();
+
+    // Verify logs stream is visible
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+    await pageObjects.streams.expectStreamsTableVisible();
+    await pageObjects.streams.verifyStreamsAreInTable(['logs']);
+
+    // Now disable wired streams
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeChecked();
+    await page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH).click();
+
+    // Confirm modal appears with destructive warning
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(DISABLE_MODAL)).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Must check confirmation before disabling
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(DISABLE_BUTTON)).toBeDisabled();
+    await page.getByTestId(DISABLE_CHECKBOX).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(DISABLE_BUTTON)).toBeEnabled();
+
+    // Confirm disable
+    await page.getByTestId(DISABLE_BUTTON).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(DISABLE_MODAL)).toBeHidden();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).not.toBeChecked();
+
+    // Close flyout with Escape key
+    await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
+    await expect(settingsFlyoutTitle).toBeHidden();
+
+    // Verify UI now shows empty state (no logs stream)
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+    await pageObjects.streams.verifyStreamsAreNotInTable(['logs']);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/tests/enable_wired_streams_flow_permissions.spec.ts b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/tests/enable_wired_streams_flow_permissions.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f0728570d7b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/streams_app/test/scout/ui/tests/enable_wired_streams_flow_permissions.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { expect } from '@kbn/scout';
+import { test } from '../fixtures';
+
+// Common test IDs
+const WIRED_SWITCH = 'streamsWiredSwitch';
+
+test.describe('Enable Wired Streams - Permissions', { tag: ['@ess', '@svlOblt'] }, () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ esClient, apiServices, browserAuth }) => {
+    // Disable wired streams to get clean state
+    await browserAuth.loginAsAdmin();
+    try {
+      await apiServices.streams.disable();
+    } catch {
+      // Ignore if already disabled
+    }
+
+    // Clean up logs index/data stream
+    try {
+      await esClient.indices.deleteDataStream({ name: 'logs' });
+    } catch {
+      try {
+        await esClient.indices.delete({ index: 'logs' });
+      } catch {
+        // Nothing exists
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  test.afterAll(async ({ apiServices }) => {
+    // Restore globally enabled wired streams
+    await apiServices.streams.enable();
+  });
+
+  test('should prevent editor users from enabling wired streams', async ({
+    browserAuth,
+    page,
+    pageObjects,
+  }) => {
+    await browserAuth.loginAs('editor');
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+
+    // Open settings
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Switch should be disabled for editor
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('should prevent viewer users from enabling wired streams', async ({
+    browserAuth,
+    page,
+    pageObjects,
+  }) => {
+    await browserAuth.loginAsViewer();
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+
+    // Open settings
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Switch should be disabled for viewer
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('should prevent editor from disabling wired streams', async ({
+    browserAuth,
+    page,
+    pageObjects,
+    apiServices,
+  }) => {
+    // Enable as admin first
+    await browserAuth.loginAsAdmin();
+    await apiServices.streams.enable();
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+
+    // Login as editor
+    await browserAuth.loginAs('editor');
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+
+    // Verify logs stream is visible (wired streams enabled)
+    await pageObjects.streams.expectStreamsTableVisible();
+    await pageObjects.streams.verifyStreamsAreInTable(['logs']);
+
+    // Open settings
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Switch should show enabled but be disabled for editor
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeChecked();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('should prevent viewer from disabling wired streams', async ({
+    browserAuth,
+    page,
+    pageObjects,
+    apiServices,
+  }) => {
+    // Enable as admin first
+    await browserAuth.loginAsAdmin();
+    await apiServices.streams.enable();
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+
+    // Login as viewer
+    await browserAuth.loginAsViewer();
+    await pageObjects.streams.goto();
+
+    // Verify logs stream is visible (wired streams enabled)
+    await pageObjects.streams.expectStreamsTableVisible();
+    await pageObjects.streams.verifyStreamsAreInTable(['logs']);
+
+    // Open settings
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Settings' }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeVisible();
+
+    // Switch should show enabled but be disabled for viewer
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeChecked();
+    await expect(page.getByTestId(WIRED_SWITCH)).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+});