diff --git a/frigate/api/app.py b/frigate/api/app.py
index 11fba80ab..c4f689320 100644
--- a/frigate/api/app.py
+++ b/frigate/api/app.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def ffmpeg_presets():
     """Return available ffmpeg preset keys for config UI usage."""
 
     # Whitelist based on documented presets in ffmpeg_presets.md
-    hwaccel_presets = {
+    hwaccel_presets = [
         "preset-rpi-64-h264",
         "preset-rpi-64-h265",
         "preset-vaapi",
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ def ffmpeg_presets():
         "preset-jetson-h264",
         "preset-jetson-h265",
         "preset-rkmpp",
-    }
-    input_presets = {
+    ]
+    input_presets = [
         "preset-http-jpeg-generic",
         "preset-http-mjpeg-generic",
         "preset-http-reolink",
@@ -222,15 +222,15 @@ def ffmpeg_presets():
         "preset-rtsp-restream-low-latency",
         "preset-rtsp-udp",
         "preset-rtsp-blue-iris",
-    }
-    record_output_presets = {
+    ]
+    record_output_presets = [
         "preset-record-generic",
         "preset-record-generic-audio-copy",
         "preset-record-generic-audio-aac",
         "preset-record-mjpeg",
         "preset-record-jpeg",
         "preset-record-ubiquiti",
-    }
+    ]
 
     return JSONResponse(
         content={
diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py b/frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py
index 8e374576b..507945ab7 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/ffmpeg.py
@@ -53,23 +53,23 @@ class FfmpegConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     )
     global_args: Union[str, list[str]] = Field(
         default=FFMPEG_GLOBAL_ARGS_DEFAULT,
-        title="FFmpeg global args",
-        description="Global args passed to FFmpeg processes by default.",
+        title="FFmpeg global arguments",
+        description="Global arguments passed to FFmpeg processes.",
     )
     hwaccel_args: Union[str, list[str]] = Field(
         default="auto",
-        title="Hardware acceleration args",
-        description="Hardware acceleration arguments for FFmpeg (auto or provider-specific).",
+        title="Hardware acceleration arguments",
+        description="Hardware acceleration arguments for FFmpeg. Provider-specific presets are recommended.",
     )
     input_args: Union[str, list[str]] = Field(
         default=FFMPEG_INPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT,
-        title="Input args",
-        description="Input arguments applied to FFmpeg input streams by default.",
+        title="Input arguments",
+        description="Input arguments applied to FFmpeg input streams.",
     )
     output_args: FfmpegOutputArgsConfig = Field(
         default_factory=FfmpegOutputArgsConfig,
-        title="Output args",
-        description="Default output args used for different FFmpeg roles such as detect and record.",
+        title="Output arguments",
+        description="Default output arguments used for different FFmpeg roles such as detect and record.",
     )
     retry_interval: float = Field(
         default=10.0,
diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/config/cameras.json b/web/public/locales/en/config/cameras.json
index 4968327ee..c90d6d99f 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/config/cameras.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/config/cameras.json
@@ -155,20 +155,20 @@
       "description": "Path to the FFmpeg binary to use or a version alias (\"5.0\" or \"7.0\")."
     },
     "global_args": {
-      "label": "FFmpeg global args",
-      "description": "Global args passed to FFmpeg processes by default."
+      "label": "FFmpeg global arguments",
+      "description": "Global arguments passed to FFmpeg processes."
     },
     "hwaccel_args": {
-      "label": "Hardware acceleration args",
-      "description": "Hardware acceleration arguments for FFmpeg (auto or provider-specific)."
+      "label": "Hardware acceleration arguments",
+      "description": "Hardware acceleration arguments for FFmpeg. Provider-specific presets are recommended."
     },
     "input_args": {
-      "label": "Input args",
-      "description": "Input arguments applied to FFmpeg input streams by default."
+      "label": "Input arguments",
+      "description": "Input arguments applied to FFmpeg input streams."
     },
     "output_args": {
-      "label": "Output args",
-      "description": "Default output args used for different FFmpeg roles such as detect and record.",
+      "label": "Output arguments",
+      "description": "Default output arguments used for different FFmpeg roles such as detect and record.",
       "detect": {
         "label": "Detect output args",
         "description": "Default output args for detect role streams."
diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/config/global.json b/web/public/locales/en/config/global.json
index 72f2979bf..f0b57165f 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/config/global.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/config/global.json
@@ -562,20 +562,20 @@
       "description": "Path to the FFmpeg binary to use or a version alias (\"5.0\" or \"7.0\")."
     },
     "global_args": {
-      "label": "FFmpeg global args",
-      "description": "Global args passed to FFmpeg processes by default."
+      "label": "FFmpeg global arguments",
+      "description": "Global arguments passed to FFmpeg processes."
     },
     "hwaccel_args": {
-      "label": "Hardware acceleration args",
-      "description": "Hardware acceleration arguments for FFmpeg (auto or provider-specific)."
+      "label": "Hardware acceleration arguments",
+      "description": "Hardware acceleration arguments for FFmpeg. Provider-specific presets are recommended."
     },
     "input_args": {
-      "label": "Input args",
-      "description": "Input arguments applied to FFmpeg input streams by default."
+      "label": "Input arguments",
+      "description": "Input arguments applied to FFmpeg input streams."
     },
     "output_args": {
-      "label": "Output args",
-      "description": "Default output args used for different FFmpeg roles such as detect and record.",
+      "label": "Output arguments",
+      "description": "Default output arguments used for different FFmpeg roles such as detect and record.",
       "detect": {
         "label": "Detect output args",
         "description": "Default output args for detect role streams."