diff --git a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
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+"""Handles inserting and maintaining ffmpeg presets."""
+
+PRESETS_HW_ACCEL = {
+    "preset-rpi-32": "-c:v h264_v4l2m2m",
+    "preset-rpi-64": "-c:v h264_v4l2m2m",
+    "preset-intel-vaapi": "-hwaccel vaapi -hwaccel_device /dev/dri/renderD128 -hwaccel_output_format yuv420p",
+    "preset-intel-qsv-h264": "-c:v h264_qsv",
+    "preset-intel-qsv-h265": "-c:v hevc_qsv",
+    "preset-amd-vaapi": "-hwaccel vaapi -hwaccel_device /dev/dri/renderD128 -hwaccel_output_format yuv420p",
+    "preset-nvidia-h264": "-c:v h264_cuvid",
+    "preset-nvidia-h265": "-c:v hevc_cuvid",
+}
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