diff --git a/frigate/test/test_restream.py b/frigate/test/test_restream.py
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+"""Test restream.py."""
+
+from unittest import TestCase, main
+
+from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
+from frigate.restream import RestreamApi
+
+
+class TestRestream(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        """Setup the tests."""
+        self.config = {
+            "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
+            "restream": {"enabled": False},
+            "cameras": {
+                "back": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {
+                                "path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video",
+                                "roles": ["detect", "restream"],
+                            },
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "restream": {
+                        "enabled": True,
+                    },
+                },
+                "front": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {
+                                "path": "http://10.0.0.1:554/video/stream",
+                                "roles": ["detect", "restream"],
+                            },
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "restream": {
+                        "enabled": True,
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+    def test_rtsp_stream(self) -> None:
+        """Test that the normal rtsp stream is sent plainly."""
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.config)
+        restream = RestreamApi(frigate_config)
+        restream.add_cameras()
+        assert restream.relays["back"].startswith("rtsp")
+
+    def test_http_stream(self) -> None:
+        """Test that the http stream is sent via ffmpeg."""
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.config)
+        restream = RestreamApi(frigate_config)
+        restream.add_cameras()
+        assert not restream.relays["front"].startswith("rtsp")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main(verbosity=2)