diff --git a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
index 08e79eb52..043fcd529 100644
--- a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
+++ b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_SCALE = {
     "preset-intel-qsv-h265": "-r {0} -vf vpp_qsv=framerate={0}:{3}w={1}:h={2}:format=nv12,hwdownload,format=nv12,format=yuv420p",
     "preset-nvidia-h264": "-r {0} -vf fps={0},{3}scale_cuda=w={1}:h={2}:format=nv12,hwdownload,format=nv12,format=yuv420p",
     "preset-nvidia-h265": "-r {0} -vf fps={0},{3}scale_cuda=w={1}:h={2}:format=nv12,hwdownload,format=nv12,format=yuv420p",
-    "default": "-r {0} -s {1}x{2}",
+    "default": "-r {0}{3} -s {1}x{2}",
 }
 
 PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_SCALE_ROTATION = {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration_scale(
 ) -> list[str]:
     """Return the correct scaling preset or default preset if none is set."""
     if not isinstance(arg, str) or " " in arg:
-        scale = PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_SCALE["default"].format(fps, width, height).split(" ")
+        scale = PRESETS_HW_ACCEL_SCALE["default"].format(fps, width, height, "").split(" ")
         scale.extend(detect_args)
         return scale
 
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ def parse_preset_output_record(arg: Any, hw_acc: Any, rotate: int) -> list[str]:
     """Return the correct preset if in preset format otherwise return None."""
     if not isinstance(arg, str):
         return None
+    if not isinstance(hw_acc, str):
+        hw_acc = "default"
 
     preset_record_video_audio = PRESETS_RECORD_VIDEO_AUDIO.get(arg, None)
     if not preset_record_video_audio:
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py b/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py
index 233562f22..e9453be1a 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py
@@ -420,13 +420,26 @@ class TestFfmpegPresets(unittest.TestCase):
         ] = "preset-record-mjpeg"
         frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
         frigate_config.cameras["back"].create_ffmpeg_cmds()
-        assert "preset-record-generic-audio-aac" not in (
+        assert "preset-record-mjpeg" not in (
             " ".join(frigate_config.cameras["back"].ffmpeg_cmds[0]["cmd"])
         )
         assert "-c:v h264_v4l2m2m -an" in (
             " ".join(frigate_config.cameras["back"].ffmpeg_cmds[0]["cmd"])
         )
 
+    def test_ffmpeg_output_record_preset_no_hw_accel(self):
+        self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["output_args"][
+            "record"
+        ] = "preset-record-mjpeg"
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**self.default_ffmpeg)
+        frigate_config.cameras["back"].create_ffmpeg_cmds()
+        assert "preset-record-mjpeg" not in (
+            " ".join(frigate_config.cameras["back"].ffmpeg_cmds[0]["cmd"])
+        )
+        assert "-c:v libx264 -an" in (
+            " ".join(frigate_config.cameras["back"].ffmpeg_cmds[0]["cmd"])
+        )
+
     def test_ffmpeg_output_rtmp_preset(self):
         self.default_ffmpeg["cameras"]["back"]["ffmpeg"]["output_args"][
             "rtmp"