diff --git a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
index 12edfdb74..cd725961b 100644
--- a/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
+++ b/frigate/ffmpeg_presets.py
@@ -4,18 +4,32 @@ from typing import Any
 
 
 PRESETS_HW_ACCEL = {
-    "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",
+    "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"],
 }
 
 
-def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration(arg: Any) -> str:
+def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration(arg: Any) -> list[str]:
     """Return the correct preset if in preset format otherwise return raw input."""
     if not isinstance(arg, str):
         return None
@@ -24,17 +38,118 @@ def parse_preset_hardware_acceleration(arg: Any) -> str:
 
 
 PRESETS_INPUT = {
-    "preset-http-jpeg-generic": "-r {} -stream_loop -1 -f image2 -avoid_negative_ts make_zero -fflags nobuffer -flags low_delay -strict experimental -fflags +genpts+discardcorrupt -use_wallclock_as_timestamps 1",
-    "preset-http-mjpeg-generic": "-avoid_negative_ts make_zero -fflags nobuffer -flags low_delay -strict experimental -fflags +genpts+discardcorrupt -use_wallclock_as_timestamps 1",
-    "preset-http-reolink": "-avoid_negative_ts make_zero -fflags +genpts+discardcorrupt -flags low_delay -strict experimental -analyzeduration 1000M -probesize 1000M -rw_timeout 5000000",
-    "preset-rtmp-generic": "-avoid_negative_ts make_zero -fflags nobuffer -flags low_delay -strict experimental -fflags +genpts+discardcorrupt -rw_timeout 5000000 -use_wallclock_as_timestamps 1 -f live_flv",
-    "preset-rtsp-generic": "-avoid_negative_ts make_zero -fflags +genpts+discardcorrupt -rtsp_transport tcp -timeout 5000000 -use_wallclock_as_timestamps 1",
-    "preset-rtsp-udp": "-avoid_negative_ts make_zero -fflags +genpts+discardcorrupt -rtsp_transport udp -timeout 5000000 -use_wallclock_as_timestamps 1",
-    "preset-rtsp-blue-iris": "-avoid_negative_ts make_zero -flags low_delay -strict experimental -fflags +genpts+discardcorrupt -rtsp_transport tcp -timeout 5000000 -use_wallclock_as_timestamps 1",
+    "preset-http-jpeg-generic": [
+        "-r",
+        "{}",
+        "-stream_loop",
+        "-1",
+        "-f",
+        "image2",
+        "-avoid_negative_ts",
+        "make_zero",
+        "-fflags",
+        "nobuffer",
+        "-flags",
+        "low_delay",
+        "-strict",
+        "experimental",
+        "-fflags",
+        "+genpts+discardcorrupt",
+        "-use_wallclock_as_timestamps",
+        "1",
+    ],
+    "preset-http-mjpeg-generic": [
+        "-avoid_negative_ts",
+        "make_zero",
+        "-fflags",
+        "nobuffer",
+        "-flags",
+        "low_delay",
+        "-strict",
+        "experimental",
+        "-fflags",
+        "+genpts+discardcorrupt",
+        "-use_wallclock_as_timestamps",
+        "1",
+    ],
+    "preset-http-reolink": [
+        "-avoid_negative_ts",
+        "make_zero",
+        "-fflags",
+        "+genpts+discardcorrupt",
+        "-flags",
+        "low_delay",
+        "-strict",
+        "experimental",
+        "-analyzeduration",
+        "1000M",
+        "-probesize",
+        "1000M",
+        "-rw_timeout",
+        "5000000",
+    ],
+    "preset-rtmp-generic": [
+        "-avoid_negative_ts",
+        "make_zero",
+        "-fflags",
+        "nobuffer",
+        "-flags",
+        "low_delay",
+        "-strict",
+        "experimental",
+        "-fflags",
+        "+genpts+discardcorrupt",
+        "-rw_timeout",
+        "5000000",
+        "-use_wallclock_as_timestamps",
+        "1",
+        "-f",
+        "live_flv",
+    ],
+    "preset-rtsp-generic": [
+        "-avoid_negative_ts",
+        "make_zero",
+        "-fflags",
+        "+genpts+discardcorrupt",
+        "-rtsp_transport",
+        "tcp",
+        "-timeout",
+        "5000000",
+        "-use_wallclock_as_timestamps",
+        "1",
+    ],
+    "preset-rtsp-udp": [
+        "-avoid_negative_ts",
+        "make_zero",
+        "-fflags",
+        "+genpts+discardcorrupt",
+        "-rtsp_transport",
+        "udp",
+        "-timeout",
+        "5000000",
+        "-use_wallclock_as_timestamps",
+        "1",
+    ],
+    "preset-rtsp-blue-iris": [
+        "-avoid_negative_ts",
+        "make_zero",
+        "-flags",
+        "low_delay",
+        "-strict",
+        "experimental",
+        "-fflags",
+        "+genpts+discardcorrupt",
+        "-rtsp_transport",
+        "tcp",
+        "-timeout",
+        "5000000",
+        "-use_wallclock_as_timestamps",
+        "1",
+    ],
 }
 
 
-def parse_preset_input(arg: Any, detect_fps: int) -> str:
+def parse_preset_input(arg: Any, detect_fps: int) -> list[str]:
     """Return the correct preset if in preset format otherwise return raw input."""
     if not isinstance(arg, str):
         return None
@@ -46,15 +161,89 @@ def parse_preset_input(arg: Any, detect_fps: int) -> str:
 
 
 PRESETS_RECORD_OUTPUT = {
-    "preset-record-generic": "-f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c copy -an",
-    "preset-record-generic-audio": "-f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c:v copy -c:a aac",
-    "preset-record-mjpeg": "-f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c:v libx264 -an",
-    "preset-record-jpeg": "-f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c:v libx264 -an",
-    "preset-record-ubiquiti": "-f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c:v copy -ar 44100 -c:a aac",
+    "preset-record-generic": [
+        "-f",
+        "segment",
+        "-segment_time",
+        "10",
+        "-segment_format",
+        "mp4",
+        "-reset_timestamps",
+        "1",
+        "-strftime",
+        "1",
+        "-c",
+        "copy",
+        "-an",
+    ],
+    "preset-record-generic-audio": [
+        "-f",
+        "segment",
+        "-segment_time",
+        "10",
+        "-segment_format",
+        "mp4",
+        "-reset_timestamps",
+        "1",
+        "-strftime",
+        "1",
+        "-c:v",
+        "copy",
+        "-c:a",
+        "aac",
+    ],
+    "preset-record-mjpeg": [
+        "-f",
+        "segment",
+        "-segment_time",
+        "10",
+        "-segment_format",
+        "mp4",
+        "-reset_timestamps",
+        "1",
+        "-strftime",
+        "1",
+        "-c:v",
+        "libx264",
+        "-an",
+    ],
+    "preset-record-jpeg": [
+        "-f",
+        "segment",
+        "-segment_time",
+        "10",
+        "-segment_format",
+        "mp4",
+        "-reset_timestamps",
+        "1",
+        "-strftime",
+        "1",
+        "-c:v",
+        "libx264",
+        "-an",
+    ],
+    "preset-record-ubiquiti": [
+        "-f",
+        "segment",
+        "-segment_time",
+        "10",
+        "-segment_format",
+        "mp4",
+        "-reset_timestamps",
+        "1",
+        "-strftime",
+        "1",
+        "-c:v",
+        "copy",
+        "-ar",
+        "44100",
+        "-c:a",
+        "aac",
+    ],
 }
 
 
-def parse_preset_output_record(arg: Any) -> str:
+def parse_preset_output_record(arg: Any) -> list[str]:
     """Return the correct preset if in preset format otherwise return raw input."""
     if not isinstance(arg, str):
         return None
@@ -63,14 +252,23 @@ def parse_preset_output_record(arg: Any) -> str:
 
 
 PRESETS_RTMP_OUTPUT = {
-    "preset-rtmp-generic": "-c copy -f flv",
-    "preset-rtmp-mjpeg": "-c:v libx264 -an -f flv",
-    "preset-rtmp-jpeg": "-c:v libx264 -an -f flv",
-    "preset-rtmp-ubiquiti": "-c:v copy -f flv -ar 44100 -c:a aac",
+    "preset-rtmp-generic": ["-c", "copy", "-f", "flv"],
+    "preset-rtmp-mjpeg": ["-c:v", "libx264", "-an", "-f", "flv"],
+    "preset-rtmp-jpeg": ["-c:v", "libx264", "-an", "-f", "flv"],
+    "preset-rtmp-ubiquiti": [
+        "-c:v",
+        "copy",
+        "-f",
+        "flv",
+        "-ar",
+        "44100",
+        "-c:a",
+        "aac",
+    ],
 }
 
 
-def parse_preset_output_rtmp(arg: Any) -> str:
+def parse_preset_output_rtmp(arg: Any) -> list[str]:
     """Return the correct preset if in preset format otherwise return raw input."""
     if not isinstance(arg, str):
         return None
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py b/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py
index d3b47b052..531d98e4b 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_ffmpeg_presets.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class TestFfmpegPresets(unittest.TestCase):
         assert "preset-rtmp-generic" not in (
             " ".join(frigate_config.cameras["back"].ffmpeg_cmds[0]["cmd"])
         )
-        assert parse_preset_input("preset-rtmp-generic", 5) in (
+        assert (" ".join(parse_preset_input("preset-rtmp-generic", 5))) in (
             " ".join(frigate_config.cameras["back"].ffmpeg_cmds[0]["cmd"])
         )