diff --git a/frigate/api/app.py b/frigate/api/app.py
index b51aaded3..06d1b30c6 100644
--- a/frigate/api/app.py
+++ b/frigate/api/app.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import copy
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import platform
 import traceback
 import urllib
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
@@ -246,19 +247,26 @@ def get_active_profile(request: Request):
 @router.get("/ffmpeg/presets", dependencies=[Depends(allow_any_authenticated())])
 def ffmpeg_presets():
     """Return available ffmpeg preset keys for config UI usage."""
+    machine = platform.machine().lower()
+    is_arm64 = machine in ("aarch64", "arm64", "armv8", "armv7l")
+
+    if is_arm64:
+        hwaccel_presets = [
+            "preset-rpi-64-h264",
+            "preset-rpi-64-h265",
+            "preset-jetson-h264",
+            "preset-jetson-h265",
+            "preset-rkmpp",
+            "preset-vaapi",
+        ]
+    else:
+        hwaccel_presets = [
+            "preset-vaapi",
+            "preset-intel-qsv-h264",
+            "preset-intel-qsv-h265",
+            "preset-nvidia",
+        ]
 
-    # Whitelist based on documented presets in ffmpeg_presets.md
-    hwaccel_presets = [
-        "preset-rpi-64-h264",
-        "preset-rpi-64-h265",
-        "preset-vaapi",
-        "preset-intel-qsv-h264",
-        "preset-intel-qsv-h265",
-        "preset-nvidia",
-        "preset-jetson-h264",
-        "preset-jetson-h265",
-        "preset-rkmpp",
-    ]
     input_presets = [
         "preset-http-jpeg-generic",
         "preset-http-mjpeg-generic",
diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json b/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
index f5c20a410..523d993cd 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
@@ -1330,7 +1330,18 @@
       "none": "None",
       "useGlobalSetting": "Inherit from global setting",
       "selectPreset": "Select preset",
-      "manualPlaceholder": "Enter FFmpeg arguments"
+      "manualPlaceholder": "Enter FFmpeg arguments",
+      "presetLabels": {
+        "preset-rpi-64-h264": "Raspberry Pi (H.264)",
+        "preset-rpi-64-h265": "Raspberry Pi (H.265)",
+        "preset-vaapi": "VAAPI (Intel/AMD GPU)",
+        "preset-intel-qsv-h264": "Intel QuickSync (H.264)",
+        "preset-intel-qsv-h265": "Intel QuickSync (H.265)",
+        "preset-nvidia": "NVIDIA GPU",
+        "preset-jetson-h264": "NVIDIA Jetson (H.264)",
+        "preset-jetson-h265": "NVIDIA Jetson (H.265)",
+        "preset-rkmpp": "Rockchip RKMPP"
+      }
     },
     "cameraInputs": {
       "itemTitle": "Stream {{index}}"
diff --git a/web/src/components/config-form/theme/widgets/FfmpegArgsWidget.tsx b/web/src/components/config-form/theme/widgets/FfmpegArgsWidget.tsx
index dcf34fae8..e523bfd46 100644
--- a/web/src/components/config-form/theme/widgets/FfmpegArgsWidget.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/config-form/theme/widgets/FfmpegArgsWidget.tsx
@@ -405,7 +405,10 @@ export function FfmpegArgsWidget(props: WidgetProps) {
           <SelectContent>
             {presetOptions.map((preset) => (
               <SelectItem key={preset} value={preset}>
-                {preset}
+                {t(`configForm.ffmpegArgs.presetLabels.${preset}`, {
+                  ns: "views/settings",
+                  defaultValue: preset,
+                })}
               </SelectItem>
             ))}
           </SelectContent>