diff --git a/luasrc/model/cbi/frigate.lua b/luasrc/model/cbi/frigate.lua
index 6a86144..7039e65 100644
--- a/luasrc/model/cbi/frigate.lua
+++ b/luasrc/model/cbi/frigate.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ o.default = "/dev/crypto"
 o = s:option(Value, "storage", "Storage Path")
 o.default = "./frigate/storage"
 
+
 -- MQTT Configuration
 s = m:section(NamedSection, "mqtt", "frigate_config", "MQTT Configuration")
 s.addremove = false
@@ -68,8 +69,18 @@ s.novaluetext = "There are no cameras configured yet."
 o = s:option(Value, "name", "Camera Name")
 o = s:option(Value, "path", "RTSP Path")
 o = s:option(Value, "roles", "Roles")
+
 o = s:option(Flag, "record", "Enable Recording")
+o.default = "0"
+o.rmempty = false
+
 o = s:option(Flag, "snapshots", "Enable Snapshots")
-o = s:option(Value, "mask", "Mask")
+o.default = "0"
+o.rmempty = false
+
+-- Add the new flag for Overwrite Frigate Config
+o = s:option(Flag, "overwrite_cfg", "Overwrite Frigate Config")
+o.default = "1"
+o.rmempty = false
 
 return m
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/root/etc/config/frigate b/root/etc/config/frigate
index 163f1ee..5d56463 100644
--- a/root/etc/config/frigate
+++ b/root/etc/config/frigate
@@ -14,27 +14,11 @@ config frigate_config 'tpu'
 	option type 'edgetpu'
 	option device 'usb'
 
-config camera_config 'cam1'
+config camera_config
 	option name 'living_room'
 	option path 'rtsp://admin:password@192.168.70.173:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&authbasic=64'
     option roles 'detect'
     option record '1'
 	option snapshots '1'
-	option mask '0,461,3,0,1919,0,1919,843,1699,492,1344,458,1346,336,973,317,869,375,866,432'
-
-config camera_config 'cam2'
-	option name 'upstairs_bedroom'
-	option path 'rtsp://admin:password@192.168.70.173:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&authbasic=64'
-    option roles 'detect'
-    option record '1'
-	option snapshots '1'
-	option mask '0,461,3,0,1919,0,1919,843,1699,492,1344,458,1346,336,973,317,869,375,866,432'
-
-config camera_config 'cam3'
-	option name 'kitchen'
-	option path 'rtsp://admin:password@192.168.70.173:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&authbasic=64'
-    option roles 'detect'
-    option record '1'
-	option snapshots '1'
-	option mask '0,461,3,0,1919,0,1919,843,1699,492,1344,458,1346,336,973,317,869,375,866,432'
+	option overwrite_cfg '1'
 
diff --git a/root/usr/libexec/apps/frigate/frigate.sh b/root/usr/libexec/apps/frigate/frigate.sh
index 97ece0c..64e18bd 100755
--- a/root/usr/libexec/apps/frigate/frigate.sh
+++ b/root/usr/libexec/apps/frigate/frigate.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,20 @@ APP_NAME="frigate"
 
 ACTION="${1}"
 shift 1
+#set -x
 
-get_image() {
-  do_install_detail
+fetch_and_validate_uci () {
+  local config_name=$1
+  local config_attr=$2
+  
+  local result=$(uci get frigate.$config_name.$config_attr 2>/dev/null)
+  if [ -z "$result" ]; then
+    echo "Error: $config_name not found in configuration." >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "Fetched $config_name from configuration: $result" >&2
+  echo $result
 }
 
 do_install_detail() {
@@ -14,44 +25,34 @@ do_install_detail() {
   local usbcoral hwaccel storage mqtt host coral type device
 
   echo "Fetching port from configuration..."
-  port=$(uci get frigate.docker.port 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$port" ] && { echo "Error: Port not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
-
+  port=$(fetch_and_validate_uci docker port)
+  
   echo "Fetching image name from configuration..."
-  IMAGE_NAME=$(uci get frigate.docker.image 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$IMAGE_NAME" ] && { echo "Error: Image name not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  IMAGE_NAME=$(fetch_and_validate_uci docker image)
 
   echo "Fetching USB Coral path from configuration..."
-  usbcoral=$(uci get frigate.docker.usbcoral 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$usbcoral" ] && { echo "Error: USB Coral path not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  usbcoral=$(fetch_and_validate_uci docker usbcoral)
 
   echo "Fetching hardware acceleration path from configuration..."
-  hwaccel=$(uci get frigate.docker.hwaccel 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$hwaccel" ] && { echo "Error: Hardware acceleration path not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  hwaccel=$(fetch_and_validate_uci docker hwaccel)
 
   echo "Fetching storage path from configuration..."
-  storage=$(uci get frigate.docker.storage 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$storage" ] && { echo "Error: Storage path not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  storage=$(fetch_and_validate_uci docker storage)
 
   echo "Fetching MQTT status from configuration..."
-  mqtt=$(uci get frigate.mqtt.enabled 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$mqtt" ] && { echo "Error: MQTT status not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  mqtt=$(fetch_and_validate_uci mqtt enabled)
 
   echo "Fetching MQTT host from configuration..."
-  host=$(uci get frigate.mqtt.host 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$host" ] && { echo "Error: MQTT host not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  host=$(fetch_and_validate_uci mqtt host)
 
   echo "Fetching Coral status from configuration..."
-  coral=$(uci get frigate.tpu.device 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$coral" ] && { echo "Error: Coral status not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  coral=$(fetch_and_validate_uci tpu device)
 
   echo "Fetching Coral type from configuration..."
-  type=$(uci get frigate.tpu.type 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$type" ] && { echo "Error: Coral type not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  type=$(fetch_and_validate_uci tpu type)
 
   echo "Fetching Coral device from configuration..."
-  device=$(uci get frigate.tpu.device 2>/dev/null)
-  [ -z "$device" ] && { echo "Error: Coral device not found in configuration."; exit 1; }
+  device=$(fetch_and_validate_uci tpu device)
 
   LAN_IP=$(uci get network.lan.ipaddr)
   LAN_IP="${LAN_IP%/*}"
@@ -102,14 +103,13 @@ EOF
   # yq eval ".usbcoral = \"$usbcoral\"" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
   # yq eval ".hwaccel = \"$hwaccel\"" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
   # yq eval ".media.storage = \"$storage\"" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+  yq eval '. head_comment="WARNING: Values labeled OVERWRITTEN_BY_ROUTER are auto-managed by Private Router. Uncheck \"Overwrite Frigate Config\" in camera settings to edit manually."' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
   yq eval ".mqtt.enabled = $mqtt" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
   yq eval ".mqtt.host = \"$host\"" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
   yq eval ".detectors.coral.type = \"$type\"" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
   yq eval ".detectors.coral.device = \"$coral\"" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
 
-  # Initialize cameras structure
-  yq eval ".cameras = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-
   # Write each camera's configuration to config.yml
   local camera_index=0
   while : ; do
@@ -117,45 +117,7 @@ EOF
       local name=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].name 2>/dev/null | tr ' ' '_')
       # Exit loop if no more cameras are found
       [[ -z "$name" ]] && break
-
-      # Retrieve the rest of the camera settings here...
-      local path=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].path 2>/dev/null)
-      local roles=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].roles 2>/dev/null)
-      local record=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].record 2>/dev/null)
-      local snapshots=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].snapshots 2>/dev/null)
-      local mask=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].mask 2>/dev/null)
-
-      # Initialize camera structure
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-
-      # Initialize ffmpeg and inputs for each camera
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.ffmpeg = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.ffmpeg.inputs = []" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-
-      # Add path and roles to the inputs
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.ffmpeg.inputs[0].path = \"$path\"" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.ffmpeg.inputs[0].roles = [\"detect\"]" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-
-      # Add other camera settings
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.detect = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.detect.width = 1280" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.detect.height = 720" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.record = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.record.enabled = $record" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.snapshots = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-      yq eval ".cameras.$name.snapshots.enabled = $snapshots" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-
-      # Check if the mask is not empty
-      if [ -n "$mask" ]; then
-        # Run the yq commands to update the YAML file
-        yq eval ".cameras.$name.motion = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-        yq eval ".cameras.$name.motion.mask = [\"$mask\"]" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
-      else
-        echo "Mask is empty, ignoring."
-      fi
-
+      write_camera_to_yml $name
       camera_index=$((camera_index+1))
   done
 
@@ -178,6 +140,197 @@ usage() {
   echo "      port                   frigate port"
 }
 
+# Gets a specific setting for a camera. If no setting is provided, it retrieves the camera name.
+get_uci_camera_value() {
+    local index=$1
+    local setting=${2:-name}
+    uci get frigate.@camera_config[$index].$setting 2>/dev/null | tr ' ' '_'
+}
+
+# Sets a specific setting for a camera
+set_uci_camera_value() {
+    local name=$1
+    local setting=$2
+    local value=$3
+    uci set frigate.@camera_config[@$name].$setting=$value
+    uci commit frigate
+}
+
+write_camera_to_yml() {
+    local name=$1
+    local camera_index=""
+    local lines=$(uci show frigate | grep '@camera_config')
+    IFS=$'\n'
+    for line in $lines
+    do
+        if [[ $line == *".name='$name'"* ]]
+        then
+            camera_index=$(echo $line | grep -E -o "@camera_config\[[0-9]+\]" | grep -E -o "[0-9]+" )
+            break
+        fi
+    done
+
+    if [[ -z "$camera_index" ]]
+    then
+        echo "Camera $name not found in UCI"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    # Retrieves the rest of the camera settings from UCI...
+    local path=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].path 2>/dev/null)
+    local roles=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].roles 2>/dev/null)
+    local record=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].record 2>/dev/null)
+    local snapshots=$(uci get frigate.@camera_config[$camera_index].snapshots 2>/dev/null)
+
+    # Initialize camera structure in YML
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    # Initialize ffmpeg and inputs for each camera in YML
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.ffmpeg = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.ffmpeg.inputs = []" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    # Add path and roles to the inputs in YML
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.ffmpeg.inputs[0].path = \"$path\"" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.ffmpeg.inputs[0].roles = [\"detect\"]" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+    # Add other camera settings to YML
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.detect = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.detect.width = 1280" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.detect.height = 720" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.record = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.record.enabled = $record" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.snapshots = {}" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+    yq eval ".cameras.$name.snapshots.enabled = $snapshots" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    add_warning_comments $name
+}
+
+get_camera_index_by_name() {
+  local name=$1
+  local camera_index=0
+  while : ; do
+      local current_name=$(get_uci_camera_value $camera_index)
+      [[ "$current_name" == "$name" ]] && echo $camera_index && break
+      [[ -z "$current_name" ]] && break
+      camera_index=$((camera_index+1))
+  done
+}
+
+# Toggles the line comment for a specific camera attribute in the YML
+add_warning_comments() {
+    local name=$1
+    yq eval '(.cameras.'$name' | key) line_comment="DO NOT REMOVE - Managed by PrivateRouter Script"' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    yq eval '(.cameras.'$name'.ffmpeg.inputs[0].path | key) line_comment="OVERWRITTEN_BY_ROUTER"' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    yq eval '(.cameras.'$name'.ffmpeg.inputs[0].roles | key) line_comment="OVERWRITTEN_BY_ROUTER"' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.record.enabled line_comment="OVERWRITTEN_BY_ROUTER"' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.snapshots.enabled line_comment="OVERWRITTEN_BY_ROUTER"' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+}
+remove_warning_comments() {
+    local name=$1
+
+    yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.ffmpeg.inputs[0].path line_comment=""' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    yq eval '(.cameras.'$name'.ffmpeg.inputs[0].roles | key) line_comment=""' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.record.enabled line_comment=""' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+    yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.snapshots.enabled line_comment=""' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+}
+
+update_camera_in_yml() {
+  local name=$1
+
+  # Get the index of the camera with name "$name"
+  local camera_index=$(get_camera_index_by_name $name)
+
+  # Fetch and Update the specific settings for this camera from UCI -> YAML
+
+  # For each attribute you update, apply warning comment
+  local path=$(get_uci_camera_value $camera_index "path")
+  yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.ffmpeg.inputs[0].path = "'$path'"' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+  
+  
+  local roles="[\"detect\"]"  # adjust as necessary
+  yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.ffmpeg.inputs[0].roles = '$roles'' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+
+  local record=$(get_uci_camera_value $camera_index "record")
+  yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.record.enabled = '$record'' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+
+  local snapshots=$(get_uci_camera_value $camera_index "snapshots")
+  yq eval '.cameras.'$name'.snapshots.enabled = '$snapshots'' -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+
+  add_warning_comments $name
+}
+
+sync_camera_config() {
+  echo "Syncing camera config..."
+
+  # Initializing the camera index
+  camera_index=0
+
+  # Fetching all cameras from frigate YML
+  yml_cameras=$(yq eval '... comments="" | .cameras | keys' /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml | sed 's/- //g' | xargs)
+  
+  echo "Cameras fetched from YML: $yml_cameras"
+
+  # Loop through all camera configs in UCI using index
+  while true; do
+    # Try to fetch camera configuration
+    local camera_name=$(get_uci_camera_value $camera_index)
+    local overwrite_cfg=$(get_uci_camera_value $camera_index "overwrite_cfg")
+
+    # Exit loop if no more cameras are found
+    [ -z "$camera_name" ] && break
+
+    # Only proceed if overwrite_cfg is enabled (set to 1)
+    if [ "$overwrite_cfg" -eq 1 ]
+    then
+      if ! echo "$yml_cameras" | grep -q -w "$camera_name"; then
+        echo "UCI Camera $camera_name not found in YML, adding..."
+        write_camera_to_yml $camera_name
+      else
+        echo "UCI Camera $camera_name found in YML, updating..."
+        update_camera_in_yml $camera_name
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "Skipping camera $camera_name, overwrite is set to false."
+      remove_warning_comments $camera_name
+    fi
+
+    # Add to uci_cameras
+    uci_cameras="${uci_cameras} ${camera_name}"
+
+    # Increment camera index
+    camera_index=$((camera_index+1))
+  done
+
+  # Crosschecking and removing orphaned entry in YML not present in UCI config
+  for yml_camera in $yml_cameras; do
+    # Get the comment of this camera
+    local comment=$(yq ".cameras.$yml_camera | key | line_comment" /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml)
+    comment=$(echo $comment | awk '{print tolower($0)}')  # convert to lowercase using awk
+    comment=$(echo $comment | tr -d ' ')  # remove whitespaces
+
+    if ! echo "$uci_cameras" | grep -q -w "$yml_camera"; then
+        # If the comment is either non-existent or doesn't contain "donotremove-managedbyprivaterouterscript", keep it
+        if [ -z "$comment" ] || [[ "$comment" != *"donotremove-managedbyprivaterouterscript"* ]]; then
+            echo "Manual camera $yml_camera found in YML. Keeping it since it's manually added."
+        else
+            echo "Auto generated camera $yml_camera found in YML, but not in UCI , removing..."
+            yq eval "del(.cameras.$yml_camera)" -i /opt/docker2/compose/frigate/config.yml
+        fi
+    fi
+  done
+
+  echo "Camera config syncing completed!"
+}
+
 case "${ACTION}" in
   "install" | "upgrade")
     do_install_detail
@@ -198,6 +351,7 @@ case "${ACTION}" in
     CONTAINER_IDS=$(docker ps -a --filter "name=${APP_NAME}" --format '{{.ID}}')
     for ID in $CONTAINER_IDS; do
       docker "${ACTION}" "${ID}"
+      sync_camera_config
     done
     ;;
   "status")