diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/slider.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/slider.dart
index f9abab6d10e7..feb77cd8bef5 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/slider.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/slider.dart
@@ -821,22 +821,11 @@ class _SliderState extends State<Slider> with TickerProviderStateMixin {
     // in range_slider.dart.
     Size screenSize() => MediaQuery.of(context).size;
 
-    VoidCallback? handleDidGainAccessibilityFocus;
-    switch (theme.platform) {
-      case TargetPlatform.android:
-      case TargetPlatform.fuchsia:
-      case TargetPlatform.iOS:
-      case TargetPlatform.linux:
-      case TargetPlatform.macOS:
-        break;
-      case TargetPlatform.windows:
-        handleDidGainAccessibilityFocus = () {
-          // Automatically activate the slider when it receives a11y focus.
-          if (!focusNode.hasFocus && focusNode.canRequestFocus) {
-            focusNode.requestFocus();
-          }
-        };
-        break;
+    void handleDidGainAccessibilityFocus() {
+      // Automatically activate the slider when it receives a11y focus.
+      if (!focusNode.hasFocus && focusNode.canRequestFocus) {
+        focusNode.requestFocus();
+      }
     }
 
     final Map<ShortcutActivator, Intent> shortcutMap;
@@ -857,38 +846,35 @@ class _SliderState extends State<Slider> with TickerProviderStateMixin {
       ? math.min(MediaQuery.of(context).textScaleFactor, 1.3)
       : MediaQuery.of(context).textScaleFactor;
 
-    return Semantics(
-      container: true,
-      slider: true,
-      onDidGainAccessibilityFocus: handleDidGainAccessibilityFocus,
-      child: FocusableActionDetector(
-        actions: _actionMap,
-        shortcuts: shortcutMap,
-        focusNode: focusNode,
-        autofocus: widget.autofocus,
-        enabled: _enabled,
-        onShowFocusHighlight: _handleFocusHighlightChanged,
-        onShowHoverHighlight: _handleHoverChanged,
-        mouseCursor: effectiveMouseCursor,
-        child: CompositedTransformTarget(
-          link: _layerLink,
-          child: _SliderRenderObjectWidget(
-            key: _renderObjectKey,
-            value: _convert(widget.value),
-            secondaryTrackValue: (widget.secondaryTrackValue != null) ? _convert(widget.secondaryTrackValue!) : null,
-            divisions: widget.divisions,
-            label: widget.label,
-            sliderTheme: sliderTheme,
-            textScaleFactor: textScaleFactor,
-            screenSize: screenSize(),
-            onChanged: (widget.onChanged != null) && (widget.max > widget.min) ? _handleChanged : null,
-            onChangeStart: _handleDragStart,
-            onChangeEnd: _handleDragEnd,
-            state: this,
-            semanticFormatterCallback: widget.semanticFormatterCallback,
-            hasFocus: _focused,
-            hovering: _hovering,
-          ),
+    return FocusableActionDetector(
+      actions: _actionMap,
+      shortcuts: shortcutMap,
+      focusNode: focusNode,
+      autofocus: widget.autofocus,
+      enabled: _enabled,
+      onShowFocusHighlight: _handleFocusHighlightChanged,
+      onShowHoverHighlight: _handleHoverChanged,
+      mouseCursor: effectiveMouseCursor,
+      includeFocusSemantics: false,
+      child: CompositedTransformTarget(
+        link: _layerLink,
+        child: _SliderRenderObjectWidget(
+          key: _renderObjectKey,
+          value: _convert(widget.value),
+          secondaryTrackValue: (widget.secondaryTrackValue != null) ? _convert(widget.secondaryTrackValue!) : null,
+          divisions: widget.divisions,
+          label: widget.label,
+          sliderTheme: sliderTheme,
+          textScaleFactor: textScaleFactor,
+          screenSize: screenSize(),
+          onChanged: (widget.onChanged != null) && (widget.max > widget.min) ? _handleChanged : null,
+          onChangeStart: _handleDragStart,
+          onChangeEnd: _handleDragEnd,
+          state: this,
+          semanticFormatterCallback: widget.semanticFormatterCallback,
+          onDidGainAccessibilityFocus: handleDidGainAccessibilityFocus,
+          hasFocus: _focused,
+          hovering: _hovering,
         ),
       ),
     );
@@ -949,6 +935,7 @@ class _SliderRenderObjectWidget extends LeafRenderObjectWidget {
     required this.onChangeEnd,
     required this.state,
     required this.semanticFormatterCallback,
+    required this.onDidGainAccessibilityFocus,
     required this.hasFocus,
     required this.hovering,
   });
@@ -964,6 +951,7 @@ class _SliderRenderObjectWidget extends LeafRenderObjectWidget {
   final ValueChanged<double>? onChangeStart;
   final ValueChanged<double>? onChangeEnd;
   final SemanticFormatterCallback? semanticFormatterCallback;
+  final VoidCallback? onDidGainAccessibilityFocus;
   final _SliderState state;
   final bool hasFocus;
   final bool hovering;
@@ -984,6 +972,7 @@ class _SliderRenderObjectWidget extends LeafRenderObjectWidget {
       state: state,
       textDirection: Directionality.of(context),
       semanticFormatterCallback: semanticFormatterCallback,
+      onDidGainAccessibilityFocus: onDidGainAccessibilityFocus,
       platform: Theme.of(context).platform,
       hasFocus: hasFocus,
       hovering: hovering,
@@ -1008,6 +997,7 @@ class _SliderRenderObjectWidget extends LeafRenderObjectWidget {
       ..onChangeEnd = onChangeEnd
       ..textDirection = Directionality.of(context)
       ..semanticFormatterCallback = semanticFormatterCallback
+      ..onDidGainAccessibilityFocus = onDidGainAccessibilityFocus
       ..platform = Theme.of(context).platform
       ..hasFocus = hasFocus
       ..hovering = hovering
@@ -1029,6 +1019,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
     required TargetPlatform platform,
     required ValueChanged<double>? onChanged,
     required SemanticFormatterCallback? semanticFormatterCallback,
+    required this.onDidGainAccessibilityFocus,
     required this.onChangeStart,
     required this.onChangeEnd,
     required _SliderState state,
@@ -1114,6 +1105,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
   bool _active = false;
   double _currentDragValue = 0.0;
   Rect? overlayRect;
+  late Offset _thumbCenter;
 
   // This rect is used in gesture calculations, where the gesture coordinates
   // are relative to the sliders origin. Therefore, the offset is passed as
@@ -1259,6 +1251,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
     }
   }
 
+  VoidCallback? onDidGainAccessibilityFocus;
   ValueChanged<double>? onChangeStart;
   ValueChanged<double>? onChangeEnd;
 
@@ -1582,10 +1575,10 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
       sliderTheme: _sliderTheme,
       isDiscrete: isDiscrete,
     );
-    final Offset thumbCenter = Offset(trackRect.left + visualPosition * trackRect.width, trackRect.center.dy);
+    _thumbCenter = Offset(trackRect.left + visualPosition * trackRect.width, trackRect.center.dy);
     if (isInteractive) {
       final Size overlaySize = sliderTheme.overlayShape!.getPreferredSize(isInteractive, false);
-      overlayRect = Rect.fromCircle(center: thumbCenter, radius: overlaySize.width / 2.0);
+      overlayRect = Rect.fromCircle(center: _thumbCenter, radius: overlaySize.width / 2.0);
     }
     final Offset? secondaryOffset = (secondaryVisualPosition != null) ? Offset(trackRect.left + secondaryVisualPosition * trackRect.width, trackRect.center.dy) : null;
 
@@ -1596,7 +1589,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
       sliderTheme: _sliderTheme,
       enableAnimation: _enableAnimation,
       textDirection: _textDirection,
-      thumbCenter: thumbCenter,
+      thumbCenter: _thumbCenter,
       secondaryOffset: secondaryOffset,
       isDiscrete: isDiscrete,
       isEnabled: isInteractive,
@@ -1605,7 +1598,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
     if (!_overlayAnimation.isDismissed) {
       _sliderTheme.overlayShape!.paint(
         context,
-        thumbCenter,
+        _thumbCenter,
         activationAnimation: _overlayAnimation,
         enableAnimation: _enableAnimation,
         isDiscrete: isDiscrete,
@@ -1642,7 +1635,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
             sliderTheme: _sliderTheme,
             enableAnimation: _enableAnimation,
             textDirection: _textDirection,
-            thumbCenter: thumbCenter,
+            thumbCenter: _thumbCenter,
             isEnabled: isInteractive,
           );
         }
@@ -1655,7 +1648,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
           if (attached) {
             _sliderTheme.valueIndicatorShape!.paint(
               context,
-              offset + thumbCenter,
+              offset + _thumbCenter,
               activationAnimation: _valueIndicatorAnimation,
               enableAnimation: _enableAnimation,
               isDiscrete: isDiscrete,
@@ -1674,7 +1667,7 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
 
     _sliderTheme.thumbShape!.paint(
       context,
-      thumbCenter,
+      _thumbCenter,
       activationAnimation: _overlayAnimation,
       enableAnimation: _enableAnimation,
       isDiscrete: isDiscrete,
@@ -1688,12 +1681,23 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
     );
   }
 
+  @override
+  void assembleSemanticsNode(SemanticsNode node, SemanticsConfiguration config, Iterable<SemanticsNode> children) {
+    node.rect = Rect.fromCenter(
+      center: _thumbCenter,
+      width: kMinInteractiveDimension,
+      height: kMinInteractiveDimension,
+    );
+
+    node.updateWith(config: config);
+  }
+
   @override
   void describeSemanticsConfiguration(SemanticsConfiguration config) {
     super.describeSemanticsConfiguration(config);
 
     // The Slider widget has its own Focus widget with semantics information,
-    // and we want that semantics node to collect the semantics information here
+    // and want that semantics node to collect the semantics information here
     // so that it's all in the same node: otherwise Talkback sees that the node
     // has focusable children, and it won't focus the Slider's Focus widget
     // because it thinks the Focus widget's node doesn't have anything to say
@@ -1701,9 +1705,23 @@ class _RenderSlider extends RenderBox with RelayoutWhenSystemFontsChangeMixin {
     // information into one node means that Talkback will recognize that it has
     // something to say and focus it when it receives keyboard focus.
     // (See https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/57038 for context).
-    config.isSemanticBoundary = false;
+    config.isSemanticBoundary = true;
 
     config.isEnabled = isInteractive;
+    config.isSlider = true;
+    config.isFocusable = isInteractive;
+    config.isFocused = hasFocus;
+    switch (_platform) {
+      case TargetPlatform.android:
+      case TargetPlatform.fuchsia:
+      case TargetPlatform.iOS:
+      case TargetPlatform.linux:
+      case TargetPlatform.macOS:
+        break;
+      case TargetPlatform.windows:
+        config.onDidGainAccessibilityFocus = onDidGainAccessibilityFocus;
+        break;
+    }
     config.textDirection = textDirection;
     if (isInteractive) {
       config.onIncrease = increaseAction;
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/slider_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/slider_test.dart
index 84e55936f12a..ba31580cce0e 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/slider_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/slider_test.dart
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import 'package:flutter/src/physics/utils.dart' show nearEqual;
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 
 import '../rendering/mock_canvas.dart';
-import '../widgets/semantics_tester.dart';
 
 // A thumb shape that also logs its repaint center.
 class LoggingThumbShape extends SliderComponentShape {
@@ -1148,8 +1147,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testWidgets('Slider Semantics', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
-
     await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(
       home: Directionality(
         textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
@@ -1164,49 +1161,24 @@ void main() {
 
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
+    SemanticsNode semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
     expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                            SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isEnabled,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isFocusable,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isSlider,
-                          ],
-                          actions: <SemanticsAction>[
-                            SemanticsAction.increase,
-                            SemanticsAction.decrease,
-                          ],
-                          value: '50%',
-                          increasedValue: '55%',
-                          decreasedValue: '45%',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isEnabled: true,
+            isSlider: true,
+            isFocusable: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            hasIncreaseAction: true,
+            hasDecreaseAction: true,
+            value: '50%',
+            increasedValue: '55%',
+            decreasedValue: '45%',
+            textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
 
@@ -1223,95 +1195,27 @@ void main() {
       ),
     ));
 
-    expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                            SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState,
-                            // isFocusable is delayed by 1 frame.
-                            SemanticsFlag.isFocusable,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isSlider,
-                          ],
-                          value: '50%',
-                          increasedValue: '55%',
-                          decreasedValue: '45%',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
-      ),
-    );
-
     await tester.pump();
+    semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
     expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                            SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isSlider,
-                          ],
-                          value: '50%',
-                          increasedValue: '55%',
-                          decreasedValue: '45%',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        scopesRoute: true,
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isSlider: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            value: '50%',
+            increasedValue: '55%',
+            decreasedValue: '45%',
+            textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
-
-    semantics.dispose();
   }, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.android,  TargetPlatform.fuchsia, TargetPlatform.linux }));
 
   testWidgets('Slider Semantics', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
-
     await tester.pumpWidget(
       MaterialApp(
         home: Theme(
@@ -1330,41 +1234,26 @@ void main() {
       ),
     );
 
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    SemanticsNode semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
     expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState, SemanticsFlag.isEnabled, SemanticsFlag.isFocusable, SemanticsFlag.isSlider],
-                          actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.increase, SemanticsAction.decrease],
-                          value: '50%',
-                          increasedValue: '60%',
-                          decreasedValue: '40%',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isEnabled: true,
+            isSlider: true,
+            isFocusable: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            hasIncreaseAction: true,
+            hasDecreaseAction: true,
+            value: '50%',
+            increasedValue: '60%',
+            decreasedValue: '40%',
+            textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
 
@@ -1381,48 +1270,26 @@ void main() {
       ),
     ));
 
+    semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
     expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 5,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState, SemanticsFlag.isSlider],
-                          value: '50%',
-                          increasedValue: '60%',
-                          decreasedValue: '40%',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        scopesRoute: true,
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isSlider: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            value: '50%',
+            increasedValue: '60%',
+            decreasedValue: '40%',
+            textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
-    semantics.dispose();
   }, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.iOS,  TargetPlatform.macOS }));
 
   testWidgets('Slider Semantics', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
-
     await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(
       home: Directionality(
         textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
@@ -1437,50 +1304,25 @@ void main() {
 
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
 
+    SemanticsNode semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
     expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                            SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isEnabled,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isFocusable,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isSlider,
-                          ],
-                          actions: <SemanticsAction>[
-                            SemanticsAction.increase,
-                            SemanticsAction.decrease,
-                            SemanticsAction.didGainAccessibilityFocus,
-                          ],
-                          value: '50%',
-                          increasedValue: '55%',
-                          decreasedValue: '45%',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isEnabled: true,
+            isSlider: true,
+            isFocusable: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            hasIncreaseAction: true,
+            hasDecreaseAction: true,
+            hasDidGainAccessibilityFocusAction: true,
+            value: '50%',
+            increasedValue: '55%',
+            decreasedValue: '45%',
+            textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
 
@@ -1497,101 +1339,28 @@ void main() {
       ),
     ));
 
-    expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                            SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState,
-                            // isFocusable is delayed by 1 frame.
-                            SemanticsFlag.isFocusable,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isSlider,
-                          ],
-                          actions: <SemanticsAction>[
-                            SemanticsAction.didGainAccessibilityFocus,
-                          ],
-                          value: '50%',
-                          increasedValue: '55%',
-                          decreasedValue: '45%',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
-      ),
-    );
-
     await tester.pump();
+    semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
     expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                            SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState,
-                            SemanticsFlag.isSlider,
-                          ],
-                          actions: <SemanticsAction>[
-                            SemanticsAction.didGainAccessibilityFocus,
-                          ],
-                          value: '50%',
-                          increasedValue: '55%',
-                          decreasedValue: '45%',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        scopesRoute: true,
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isSlider: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            hasDidGainAccessibilityFocusAction: true,
+            value: '50%',
+            increasedValue: '55%',
+            decreasedValue: '45%',
+            textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
-
-    semantics.dispose();
   }, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.windows }));
 
   testWidgets('Slider semantics with custom formatter', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
-
     await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(
       home: Directionality(
         textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
@@ -1607,50 +1376,32 @@ void main() {
       ),
     ));
 
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    final SemanticsNode semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
     expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState, SemanticsFlag.isEnabled, SemanticsFlag.isFocusable, SemanticsFlag.isSlider],
-                          actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.increase, SemanticsAction.decrease],
-                          value: '40',
-                          increasedValue: '60',
-                          decreasedValue: '20',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isEnabled: true,
+            isSlider: true,
+            isFocusable: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            hasIncreaseAction: true,
+            hasDecreaseAction: true,
+            value: '40',
+            increasedValue: '60',
+            decreasedValue: '20',
+            textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
-    semantics.dispose();
   });
 
   // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/101868
   testWidgets('Slider.label info should not write to semantic node', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
-
     await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(
       home: Directionality(
         textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
@@ -1667,44 +1418,28 @@ void main() {
       ),
     ));
 
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    final SemanticsNode semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
     expect(
-      semantics,
-      hasSemantics(
-        TestSemantics.root(
-          children: <TestSemantics>[
-            TestSemantics(
-              id: 1,
-              textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-              children: <TestSemantics>[
-                TestSemantics(
-                  id: 2,
-                  children: <TestSemantics>[
-                    TestSemantics(
-                      id: 3,
-                      flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                      children: <TestSemantics>[
-                        TestSemantics(
-                          id: 4,
-                          flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState, SemanticsFlag.isEnabled, SemanticsFlag.isFocusable, SemanticsFlag.isSlider],
-                          actions: <SemanticsAction>[SemanticsAction.increase, SemanticsAction.decrease],
-                          value: '40',
-                          increasedValue: '60',
-                          decreasedValue: '20',
-                          textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                        ),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ],
-                ),
-              ],
-            ),
-          ],
-        ),
-        ignoreRect: true,
-        ignoreTransform: true,
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isEnabled: true,
+            isSlider: true,
+            isFocusable: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            hasIncreaseAction: true,
+            hasDecreaseAction: true,
+            value: '40',
+            increasedValue: '60',
+            decreasedValue: '20',
+            textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
-    semantics.dispose();
   });
 
   testWidgets('Slider is focusable and has correct focus color', (WidgetTester tester) async {
@@ -2376,7 +2111,6 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testWidgets('Slider gains keyboard focus when it gains semantics focus on Windows', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    final SemanticsTester semantics = SemanticsTester(tester);
     final SemanticsOwner semanticsOwner = tester.binding.pipelineOwner.semanticsOwner!;
     final FocusNode focusNode = FocusNode();
     await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -2391,55 +2125,32 @@ void main() {
       ),
     );
 
-    expect(semantics, hasSemantics(
-      TestSemantics.root(
-        children: <TestSemantics>[
-          TestSemantics(
-            id: 1,
+   final SemanticsNode semanticsNode = tester.getSemantics(find.byType(Slider));
+    expect(
+      semanticsNode,
+      matchesSemantics(
+        children: <Matcher>[
+          matchesSemantics(
+            isEnabled: true,
+            isSlider: true,
+            isFocusable: true,
+            hasEnabledState: true,
+            hasIncreaseAction: true,
+            hasDecreaseAction: true,
+            hasDidGainAccessibilityFocusAction: true,
+            value: '50%',
+            increasedValue: '55%',
+            decreasedValue: '45%',
             textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-            children: <TestSemantics>[
-              TestSemantics(
-                id: 2,
-                children: <TestSemantics>[
-                  TestSemantics(
-                    id: 3,
-                    flags: <SemanticsFlag>[SemanticsFlag.scopesRoute],
-                    children: <TestSemantics>[
-                      TestSemantics(
-                        id: 4,
-                        flags: <SemanticsFlag>[
-                          SemanticsFlag.hasEnabledState,
-                          SemanticsFlag.isEnabled,
-                          SemanticsFlag.isFocusable,
-                          SemanticsFlag.isSlider,
-                        ],
-                        actions: <SemanticsAction>[
-                          SemanticsAction.increase,
-                          SemanticsAction.decrease,
-                          SemanticsAction.didGainAccessibilityFocus,
-                        ],
-                        value: '50%',
-                        increasedValue: '55%',
-                        decreasedValue: '45%',
-                        textDirection: TextDirection.ltr,
-                      ),
-                    ],
-                  ),
-                ],
-              ),
-            ],
           ),
         ],
       ),
-      ignoreRect: true,
-      ignoreTransform: true,
-    ));
+    );
 
     expect(focusNode.hasFocus, isFalse);
-    semanticsOwner.performAction(4, SemanticsAction.didGainAccessibilityFocus);
+    semanticsOwner.performAction(5, SemanticsAction.didGainAccessibilityFocus);
     await tester.pumpAndSettle();
     expect(focusNode.hasFocus, isTrue);
-    semantics.dispose();
   }, variant: const TargetPlatformVariant(<TargetPlatform>{ TargetPlatform.windows }));
 
   testWidgets('Value indicator appears when it should', (WidgetTester tester) async {
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/semantics_debugger_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/semantics_debugger_test.dart
index 7dd740abe8f8..1de96fddcc55 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/widgets/semantics_debugger_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/widgets/semantics_debugger_test.dart
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   testWidgets('SemanticsDebugger slider', (WidgetTester tester) async {
-    double value = 0.75;
+    double value = 0.50;
 
     await tester.pumpWidget(
       Directionality(
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void main() {
     // interpreted as a gesture by the semantics debugger and sent to the widget
     // as a semantic action that always moves by 10% of the complete track.
     await tester.fling(find.byType(Slider), const Offset(-100.0, 0.0), 2000.0, warnIfMissed: false); // hitting the debugger
-    expect(value, equals(0.70));
+    expect(value, equals(0.45));
   });
 
   testWidgets('SemanticsDebugger checkbox', (WidgetTester tester) async {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/test/controller_test.dart b/packages/flutter_test/test/controller_test.dart
index d4b532b14d7b..fc35c430d517 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_test/test/controller_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_test/test/controller_test.dart
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ void main() {
         await tester.pumpWidget(const MaterialApp(home: _SemanticsTestWidget()));
 
         // We're expecting the traversal to start where the slider is.
-        final List<Matcher> expectedMatchers = <Matcher>[...fullTraversalMatchers]..removeRange(0, 8);
+        final List<Matcher> expectedMatchers = <Matcher>[...fullTraversalMatchers]..removeRange(0, 7);
 
         expect(
           tester.semantics.simulatedAccessibilityTraversal(start: find.byType(Slider)),
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void main() {
         await tester.pumpWidget(const MaterialApp(home: _SemanticsTestWidget()));
 
         // We're expecting the traversal to end where the slider is, inclusive.
-        final Iterable<Matcher> expectedMatchers = <Matcher>[...fullTraversalMatchers].getRange(0, 9);
+        final Iterable<Matcher> expectedMatchers = <Matcher>[...fullTraversalMatchers].getRange(0, 8);
 
         expect(
           tester.semantics.simulatedAccessibilityTraversal(end: find.byType(Slider)),
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ void main() {
         await tester.pumpWidget(const MaterialApp(home: _SemanticsTestWidget()));
 
         // We're expecting the traversal to start at the text field and end at the slider.
-        final Iterable<Matcher> expectedMatchers = <Matcher>[...fullTraversalMatchers].getRange(1, 9);
+        final Iterable<Matcher> expectedMatchers = <Matcher>[...fullTraversalMatchers].getRange(1, 8);
 
         expect(
           tester.semantics.simulatedAccessibilityTraversal(