diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index 66d35ada2..6483e8452 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -67,6 +67,24 @@ class FrigateApp():
                 'ffmpeg_pid': mp.Value('i', 0),
                 'frame_queue': mp.Queue(maxsize=2)
             }
+        
+    def check_config(self):
+        for name, camera in self.config.cameras.items():
+            assigned_roles = list(set([r for i in camera.ffmpeg.inputs for r in i.roles]))
+            if not camera.save_clips.enabled and 'clips' in assigned_roles:
+                logger.warning(f"Camera {name} has clips assigned to an input, but save_clips is not enabled.")
+            elif camera.save_clips.enabled and not 'clips' in assigned_roles:
+                logger.warning(f"Camera {name} has save_clips enabled, but clips is not assigned to an input.")
+
+            if not camera.record.enabled and 'record' in assigned_roles:
+                logger.warning(f"Camera {name} has record assigned to an input, but record is not enabled.")
+            elif camera.record.enabled and not 'record' in assigned_roles:
+                logger.warning(f"Camera {name} has record enabled, but record is not assigned to an input.")
+
+            if not camera.rtmp.enabled and 'rtmp' in assigned_roles:
+                logger.warning(f"Camera {name} has rtmp assigned to an input, but rtmp is not enabled.")
+            elif camera.rtmp.enabled and not 'rtmp' in assigned_roles:
+                logger.warning(f"Camera {name} has rtmp enabled, but rtmp is not assigned to an input.")
     
     def set_log_levels(self):
         logging.getLogger().setLevel(self.config.logger.default)
@@ -160,6 +178,7 @@ class FrigateApp():
                 logger.error(f"Error parsing config: {e}")
                 self.log_process.terminate()
                 sys.exit(1)
+            self.check_config()
             self.set_log_levels()
             self.init_queues()
             self.init_database()
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index b4de6b43e..6e4126b30 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -587,9 +587,13 @@ class CameraConfig():
 
         self._ffmpeg_cmds = []
         for ffmpeg_input in self._ffmpeg.inputs:
+            ffmpeg_cmd = self._get_ffmpeg_cmd(ffmpeg_input)
+            if ffmpeg_cmd is None:
+                continue
+
             self._ffmpeg_cmds.append({
                 'roles': ffmpeg_input.roles,
-                'cmd': self._get_ffmpeg_cmd(ffmpeg_input)
+                'cmd': ffmpeg_cmd
             })
 
 
@@ -636,6 +640,11 @@ class CameraConfig():
             ffmpeg_output_args = self.ffmpeg.output_args['record'] + [
                 f"{os.path.join(RECORD_DIR, self.name)}-%Y%m%d%H%M%S.mp4"
             ] + ffmpeg_output_args
+        
+        # if there arent any outputs enabled for this input
+        if len(ffmpeg_output_args) == 0:
+            return None
+
         return (['ffmpeg'] +
                 ffmpeg_input.global_args +
                 ffmpeg_input.hwaccel_args +
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_config.py b/frigate/test/test_config.py
index 5278dc193..9a96e9393 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_config.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_config.py
@@ -314,6 +314,31 @@ class TestConfig(TestCase):
         assert(len(config.cameras['back'].save_clips.objects) == 2)
         assert('dog' in config.cameras['back'].save_clips.objects)
         assert('person' in config.cameras['back'].save_clips.objects)
+    
+    def test_role_assigned_but_not_enabled(self):
+        json_config = {
+            'mqtt': {
+                'host': 'mqtt'
+            },
+            'cameras': {
+                'back': {
+                    'ffmpeg': {
+                        'inputs': [
+                            { 'path': 'rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video', 'roles': ['detect', 'rtmp'] },
+                            { 'path': 'rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/clips', 'roles': ['clips'] }
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    'height': 1080,
+                    'width': 1920
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        config = FrigateConfig(config=json_config)
+        ffmpeg_cmds = config.cameras['back'].ffmpeg_cmds
+        assert(len(ffmpeg_cmds) == 1)
+        assert(not 'clips' in ffmpeg_cmds[0]['roles'])
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main(verbosity=2)