New Virtual Tool Lets You Rickroll Your Next Zoom Meeting

Anyone who says the Rickroll is played out isn't thinking big enough. The classic internet prank—in which web users are tricked into watching the music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley—has been reimagined countless times in a variety of contexts. Now, Rickrolling has entered the Zoom era.

As Gizmodo reports, creative technologist Matt Reed has invented a genius tool that lets you Rickroll your coworkers. After receiving an invitation to a Zoom meeting you're not excited to attend, head to InviteRick.com and submit the invite link.

The tool is still in beta, and Reed has to initiate every Rickroll manually. That means Rick is only available to make surprise Zoom performances on weekdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST. Once you've signed up for the service, you'll be added to a queue and updated on when to expect Rick to make his appearance. When the pop icon does eventually crash your Zoom, he'll stick around for approximately 15 seconds before making his exit. Hopefully that's enough time to completely derail the meeting.

InviteRick.com may only be around for a short while (Reed admits it likely violates Zoom's terms of service), so spread that '80s corniness while you still can. In the meantime, check out these epic Rickrolls from a simpler time in history.