diff --git a/src/voice_engine/main/test/auto_test/standard/file_before_streaming_test.cc b/src/voice_engine/main/test/auto_test/standard/file_before_streaming_test.cc
index 9019199594..3390b0becd 100644
--- a/src/voice_engine/main/test/auto_test/standard/file_before_streaming_test.cc
+++ b/src/voice_engine/main/test/auto_test/standard/file_before_streaming_test.cc
@@ -11,19 +11,20 @@
 #include "after_initialization_fixture.h"
 #include "test/testsupport/fileutils.h"
 
-namespace {
-
-const int kSampleRateHz = 16000;
-const int kTestDurationMs = 1000;
-const int16_t kInputValue = 15000;
-const int16_t kSilenceValue = 0;
-
+namespace {
+
+const int kSampleRateHz = 16000;
+const int kTestDurationMs = 1000;
+const int kSkipOutputMs = 50;
+const int16_t kInputValue = 15000;
+const int16_t kSilenceValue = 0;
+
 }  // namespace
 
 class FileBeforeStreamingTest : public AfterInitializationFixture {
  protected:
   FileBeforeStreamingTest()
-      : input_filename_(webrtc::test::OutputPath() + "file_test_input.pcm"),
+      : input_filename_(webrtc::test::OutputPath() + "file_test_input.pcm"),
         output_filename_(webrtc::test::OutputPath() + "file_test_output.pcm") {
   }
 
@@ -34,57 +35,60 @@ class FileBeforeStreamingTest : public AfterInitializationFixture {
   void TearDown() {
     voe_base_->DeleteChannel(channel_);
   }
-
-  // TODO(andrew): consolidate below methods in a shared place?
-
-  // Generate input file with constant values as |kInputValue|. The file
-  // will be one second longer than the duration of the test.
-  void GenerateInputFile() {
-    FILE* input_file = fopen(input_filename_.c_str(), "wb");
-    ASSERT_TRUE(input_file != NULL);
-    for (int i = 0; i < kSampleRateHz / 1000 * (kTestDurationMs + 1000); i++) {
-      ASSERT_EQ(1u, fwrite(&kInputValue, sizeof(kInputValue), 1, input_file));
-    }
-    ASSERT_EQ(0, fclose(input_file));
+
+  // TODO(andrew): consolidate below methods in a shared place?
+
+  // Generate input file with constant values as |kInputValue|. The file
+  // will be one second longer than the duration of the test.
+  void GenerateInputFile() {
+    FILE* input_file = fopen(input_filename_.c_str(), "wb");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(input_file != NULL);
+    for (int i = 0; i < kSampleRateHz / 1000 * (kTestDurationMs + 1000); i++) {
+      ASSERT_EQ(1u, fwrite(&kInputValue, sizeof(kInputValue), 1, input_file));
+    }
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, fclose(input_file));
   }
 
-  void RecordOutput() {
-    // Start recording the mixed output for |kTestDurationMs| long.
-    EXPECT_EQ(0, voe_file_->StartRecordingPlayout(-1,
-        output_filename_.c_str()));
-    Sleep(kTestDurationMs);
+  void RecordOutput() {
+    // Start recording the mixed output for |kTestDurationMs| long.
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, voe_file_->StartRecordingPlayout(-1,
+        output_filename_.c_str()));
+    Sleep(kTestDurationMs);
     EXPECT_EQ(0, voe_file_->StopRecordingPlayout(-1));
   }
 
-  void VerifyOutput(int16_t target_value) {
-    FILE* output_file = fopen(output_filename_.c_str(), "rb");
-    ASSERT_TRUE(output_file != NULL);
-    int16_t output_value = 0;
-    int samples_read = 0;
-
-    while (fread(&output_value, sizeof(output_value), 1, output_file) == 1) {
-      samples_read++;
-      EXPECT_EQ(output_value, target_value);
-    }
-
-    // Ensure the recording length is close to the duration of the test.
-    ASSERT_GE((samples_read * 1000.0) / kSampleRateHz, 0.9 * kTestDurationMs);
-
-    // Ensure we read the entire file.
-    ASSERT_NE(0, feof(output_file));
-    ASSERT_EQ(0, fclose(output_file));
+  void VerifyOutput(int16_t target_value) {
+    FILE* output_file = fopen(output_filename_.c_str(), "rb");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(output_file != NULL);
+    int16_t output_value = 0;
+    int samples_read = 0;
+
+    // Skip the first segment to avoid initialization and ramping-in effects.
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, fseek(output_file, sizeof(output_value) *
+                       kSampleRateHz / 1000 * kSkipOutputMs, SEEK_SET));
+    while (fread(&output_value, sizeof(output_value), 1, output_file) == 1) {
+      samples_read++;
+      EXPECT_EQ(output_value, target_value);
+    }
+
+    // Ensure the recording length is close to the duration of the test.
+    ASSERT_GE((samples_read * 1000.0) / kSampleRateHz, 0.9 * kTestDurationMs);
+
+    // Ensure we read the entire file.
+    ASSERT_NE(0, feof(output_file));
+    ASSERT_EQ(0, fclose(output_file));
   }
 
-void VerifyEmptyOutput() {
-  FILE* output_file = fopen(output_filename_.c_str(), "rb");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(output_file != NULL);
-  ASSERT_EQ(0, fseek(output_file, 0, SEEK_END));
-  EXPECT_EQ(0, ftell(output_file));
-  ASSERT_EQ(0, fclose(output_file));
-}
+void VerifyEmptyOutput() {
+  FILE* output_file = fopen(output_filename_.c_str(), "rb");
+  ASSERT_TRUE(output_file != NULL);
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, fseek(output_file, 0, SEEK_END));
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, ftell(output_file));
+  ASSERT_EQ(0, fclose(output_file));
+}
 
   int channel_;
-  const std::string input_filename_;
+  const std::string input_filename_;
   const std::string output_filename_;
 };
 
@@ -94,8 +98,7 @@ void VerifyEmptyOutput() {
 // 1. the same DC signal if file is played out,
 // 2. total silence if file is not played out,
 // 3. no output if playout is not started.
-TEST_F(FileBeforeStreamingTest,
-       DISABLED_TestStartPlayingFileLocallyWithStartPlayout) {
+TEST_F(FileBeforeStreamingTest, TestStartPlayingFileLocallyWithStartPlayout) {
   GenerateInputFile();
 
   TEST_LOG("Playout is not started. File will not be played out.\n");