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In fact, if you change URL from /j/CONFERENCE_NUMBER to /wc/join/CONFERENCE_NUMBER you won't be needing to wait for that link.

There is also a browser plugin a saw floating by a couple of days ago that would just enforce this step, but can't find it anymore.

From another commenter on another HN thread https://github.com/arkadiyt/zoom-redirector