diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index a2f7f3e63..991c0cf18 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from frigate.util import (
     load_config_with_no_duplicates,
     load_labels,
 )
+from frigate.ffmpeg_presets import parse_preset_hardware_acceleration
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -689,7 +690,7 @@ class CameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
             return None
 
         global_args = ffmpeg_input.global_args or self.ffmpeg.global_args
-        hwaccel_args = ffmpeg_input.hwaccel_args or self.ffmpeg.hwaccel_args
+        hwaccel_args = ffmpeg_input.hwaccel_args or parse_preset_hardware_acceleration(self.ffmpeg.hwaccel_args) or self.ffmpeg.hwaccel_args
         input_args = ffmpeg_input.input_args or self.ffmpeg.input_args
 
         global_args = (
diff --git a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
index 5c031c43a..eb5c46528 100644
--- a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
+++ b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 """Handles inserting and maintaining ffmpeg presets."""
 
+from typing import Any
+
+
 PRESETS_HW_ACCEL = {
-    "preset-rpi-32": "-c:v h264_v4l2m2m",
-    "preset-rpi-64": "-c:v h264_v4l2m2m",
+    "preset-rpi-32-h264": "-c:v h264_v4l2m2m",
+    "preset-rpi-64-h264": "-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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+}
+
+def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration(arg: Any) -> str:
+    """Return the correct preset if in preset format otherwise return raw input."""
+    if not isinstance(arg, str):
+        return None
+
+    return PRESETS_HW_ACCEL.get(arg, None)
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