diff --git a/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py b/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py
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+import unittest
+import numpy as np
+from pydantic import ValidationError
+from frigate.config import (
+    BirdseyeModeEnum,
+    FrigateConfig,
+    DetectorTypeEnum,
+)
+from frigate.ffmpeg_presets import parse_preset_input
+
+
+class TestFfmpegPresets(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg = {
+            "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
+            "cameras": {
+                "back": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {"path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video", "roles": ["detect"]}
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "detect": {
+                        "height": 1080,
+                        "width": 1920,
+                        "fps": 5,
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+    def test_default_ffmpeg(self):
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert self.default_ffmpeg == frigate_config.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+
+    def test_ffmpeg_hwaccel_preset(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["hwaccel_args"] = "preset-rpi-64-h264"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert "preset-rpi-64-h264" not in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+        assert "-c:v h264_v4l2m2m" in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+    def test_ffmpeg_hwaccel_not_preset(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["hwaccel_args"] = "-other-hwaccel args"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert "-other-hwaccel args" in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+    def test_default_ffmpeg_input_arg_preset(self):
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["input_args"] = "preset-rtsp-generic"
+        frigate_preset_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert frigate_preset_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cms"][0] == frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+    def test_ffmpeg_input_preset(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["input_args"] = "preset-rtmp-generic"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert "preset-rtmp-generic" not in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+        assert parse_preset_input("preset-rtmp-generic") in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+    def test_ffmpeg_input_not_preset(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["input_args"] = "-some inputs"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert "-some inputs" in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+    def test_ffmpeg_output_record_preset(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["output_args"] = "preset-record-generic-audio"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert "preset-record-generic-audio" not in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+        assert "-c:v copy -c:a aac" in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+    def test_ffmpeg_output_record_not_preset(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["input_args"] = "-some output"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert "-some output" in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+    def test_ffmpeg_output_rtmp_preset(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["input_args"] = "preset-rtmp-jpeg"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert "preset-rtmp-jpeg" not in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+        assert "-c:v libx264" in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+    def test_ffmpeg_output_rtmp_not_preset(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["input_args"] = "-some output"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        assert "-some output" in frigate_config.cameras["back"]["ffmpeg_cmds"][0]
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main(verbosity=2)