diff --git a/lib/BigBlueButton/API.php b/lib/BigBlueButton/API.php
index efd27cc..f197845 100644
--- a/lib/BigBlueButton/API.php
+++ b/lib/BigBlueButton/API.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use OCA\BigBlueButton\Event\MeetingStartedEvent;
 use OCA\BigBlueButton\Db\Room;
 use OCA\BigBlueButton\Permission;
 use OCA\BigBlueButton\Crypto;
+use OCA\BigBlueButton\UrlHelper;
 use OCP\IConfig;
 use OCP\IURLGenerator;
 use OCP\IL10N;
@@ -40,13 +41,17 @@ class API {
 	/** @var IL10N */
 	private $l10n;
 
+	/** @var UrlHelper */
+	private $urlHelper;
+
 	public function __construct(
 		IConfig $config,
 		IURLGenerator $urlGenerator,
 		Permission $permission,
 		Crypto $crypto,
 		IEventDispatcher $eventDispatcher,
-		IL10N $l10n
+		IL10N $l10n,
+		UrlHelper $urlHelper
 	) {
 		$this->config = $config;
 		$this->urlGenerator = $urlGenerator;
@@ -54,6 +59,7 @@ class API {
 		$this->crypto = $crypto;
 		$this->eventDispatcher = $eventDispatcher;
 		$this->l10n = $l10n;
+		$this->urlHelper = $urlHelper;
 	}
 
 	private function getServer() {
@@ -132,7 +138,7 @@ class API {
 		$recordingReadyUrl = $this->urlGenerator->linkToRouteAbsolute('bbb.hook.recordingReady', ['token' => $room->uid, 'mac' => $mac]);
 		$createMeetingParams->setRecordingReadyCallbackUrl($recordingReadyUrl);
 
-		$invitationUrl = $this->urlGenerator->linkToRouteAbsolute('bbb.join.index', ['token' => $room->uid]);
+		$invitationUrl = $this->urlHelper->linkToInvitationAbsolute($room);
 		$createMeetingParams->setModeratorOnlyMessage($this->l10n->t('To invite someone to the meeting, send them this link: %s', [$invitationUrl]));
 
 		if (!empty($room->welcome)) {
diff --git a/lib/Controller/PageController.php b/lib/Controller/PageController.php
index c42440e..49e95f1 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/PageController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/PageController.php
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@ namespace OCA\BigBlueButton\Controller;
 use OCP\IRequest;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\TemplateResponse;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Controller;
+use OCP\IConfig;
 
 class PageController extends Controller {
-	public function __construct(string $appName, IRequest $request) {
+	/** @var IConfig */
+	private $config;
+
+	public function __construct(string $appName, IRequest $request, IConfig $config) {
 		parent::__construct($appName, $request);
+
+		$this->config = $config;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -16,6 +22,8 @@ class PageController extends Controller {
 	 * @NoCSRFRequired
 	 */
 	public function index() {
-		return new TemplateResponse($this->appName, 'manager');
+		return new TemplateResponse($this->appName, 'manager', [
+			'shortener' => $this->config->getAppValue('bbb', 'app.shortener', ''),
+		]);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/Settings/Admin.php b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
index 2ffb63f..cf090ab 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/Admin.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Admin implements ISettings {
 			'api.url'    => $this->config->getAppValue('bbb', 'api.url'),
 			'api.secret' => $this->config->getAppValue('bbb', 'api.secret'),
 			'app.navigation' => $this->config->getAppValue('bbb', 'app.navigation') === 'true' ? 'checked' : '',
+			'app.shortener' => $this->config->getAppValue('bbb', 'app.shortener'),
 		];
 
 		return new TemplateResponse('bbb', 'admin', $parameters);
diff --git a/lib/Settings/Personal.php b/lib/Settings/Personal.php
index bfdc4ab..b0f416d 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/Personal.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/Personal.php
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ class Personal implements ISettings {
 			$warning = $this->l->t('API URL or secret not configured. Please contact your administrator.');
 		}
 
-		return new TemplateResponse('bbb', 'manager', ['warning' => $warning]);
+		return new TemplateResponse('bbb', 'manager', [
+			'warning' => $warning,
+			'shortener' => $this->config->getAppValue('bbb', 'app.shortener', ''),
+		]);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lib/UrlHelper.php b/lib/UrlHelper.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f0b7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/UrlHelper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace OCA\BigBlueButton;
+
+use OCA\BigBlueButton\Db\Room;
+use OCP\IConfig;
+use OCP\IURLGenerator;
+
+class UrlHelper {
+	/** @var IConfig */
+	private $config;
+
+	/** @var IURLGenerator */
+	private $urlGenerator;
+
+	public function __construct(
+		IConfig $config,
+		IURLGenerator $urlGenerator
+	) {
+		$this->config = $config;
+		$this->urlGenerator = $urlGenerator;
+	}
+
+	public function linkToInvitationAbsolute(Room $room): string {
+		$url = $this->config->getAppValue('bbb', 'app.shortener', '');
+
+		if (empty($url) || strpos($url, 'https://') !== 0 || strpos($url, '{token}') === false) {
+			return $this->urlGenerator->linkToRouteAbsolute('bbb.join.index', ['token' => $room->getUid()]);
+		}
+
+		$placeholders = [];
+		$replacements = [
+			'token' => $room->getUid(),
+			'user' => $room->getUserId(),
+		];
+
+
+		foreach ($replacements as $placeholder => $parameter) {
+			$placeholders[] = '{' . $placeholder . '}';
+		}
+
+		return str_replace($placeholders, $replacements, $url);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/templates/admin.php b/templates/admin.php
index 1e77b70..74e8589 100644
--- a/templates/admin.php
+++ b/templates/admin.php
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ script('bbb', 'restrictions');
 
         <p><?php p($l->t('Get your API URL and secret by executing "sudo bbb-conf --secret" on your BigBlueButton server.')); ?></p>
 
-        <form>
+        <form id="bbb-api">
             <input type="url" name="api.url" value="<?php p($_['api.url']); ?>" placeholder="<?php p($l->t('API URL')); ?>" pattern="https://.*" required />
             <input type="password" name="api.secret" value="<?php p($_['api.secret']); ?>" placeholder="<?php p($l->t('API secret')); ?>" autocomplete="new-password" required />
             <input type="submit" value="<?php p($l->t('Save')); ?>" />
 
-            <div id="bbb-result"></div>
+            <div class="bbb-result"></div>
         </form>
 
         <p>
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ script('bbb', 'restrictions');
             <label for="bbb-app-navigation"><?php p($l->t('Show room manager in app navigation instead of settings page.')); ?></label>
         </p>
 
+        <h3>URL Shortener</h3>
+        <p><?php p($l->t('If you like to use shorter urls, you can enter a forwarding proxy below.')); ?></p>
+
+        <form id="bbb-shortener">
+            <input type="url" name="app.shortener" value="<?php p($_['app.shortener']); ?>" placeholder="<?php p($l->t('URL shortener')); ?>" pattern="https://.*" />
+            <input type="submit" value="<?php p($l->t('Save')); ?>" />
+
+            <div id="bbb-shortener-example"></div>
+
+            <div class="bbb-result"></div>
+        </form>
+
 		<h3>Restrictions</h3>
 		<div id="bbb-restrictions">
 		</div>
diff --git a/templates/manager.php b/templates/manager.php
index 994c65d..71cf8cf 100644
--- a/templates/manager.php
+++ b/templates/manager.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 script('bbb', 'manager');
 ?>
 
-<div id="bbb-root"></div>
+<div id="bbb-root" data-shortener="<?php p($_[shortener]); ?>"></div>
 
 <?php if (!empty($_['warning'])): ?>
     <div id="bbb-warning">
diff --git a/ts/Common/Api.ts b/ts/Common/Api.ts
index f37ee18..4f02914 100644
--- a/ts/Common/Api.ts
+++ b/ts/Common/Api.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ class Api {
 	}
 
 	public getRoomUrl(room: Room) {
+		const shortener = document.getElementById('bbb-root')?.getAttribute('data-shortener') || '';
+
+		if (shortener) {
+			return shortener.replace(/\{user\}/g, room.userId).replace(/\{token\}/g, room.uid);
+		}
+
 		return window.location.origin + api.getUrl(`b/${room.uid}`);
 	}
 
diff --git a/ts/Manager/App.scss b/ts/Manager/App.scss
index e2a3039..0f277f5 100644
--- a/ts/Manager/App.scss
+++ b/ts/Manager/App.scss
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@
   width: 100%;
 }
 
+pre {
+  font-weight: normal;
+  background-color: #f1f1f1;
+  padding: 1em 2em;
+  display: inline-block;
+  font-family: monospace;
+}
+
 #bbb-warning {
   padding: 1em;
   background-color: rgb(255, 255, 123);
diff --git a/ts/Manager/RoomRow.tsx b/ts/Manager/RoomRow.tsx
index 2ae4c0e..426213e 100644
--- a/ts/Manager/RoomRow.tsx
+++ b/ts/Manager/RoomRow.tsx
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ const RoomRow: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
 		<>
 			<tr className={showRecordings ? 'selected-row' : ''}>
 				<td className="start icon-col">
-					<a href={api.getUrl(`b/${room.uid}`)} className="icon icon-play icon-visible" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>
+					<a href={api.getRoomUrl(room)} className="icon icon-play icon-visible" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>
 				</td>
 				<td className="share icon-col">
-					<CopyToClipboard text={window.location.origin + api.getUrl(`b/${room.uid}`)}>
+					<CopyToClipboard text={api.getRoomUrl(room)}>
 						<span className="icon icon-clippy icon-visible copy-to-clipboard" ></span>
 					</CopyToClipboard>
 				</td>
diff --git a/ts/admin.ts b/ts/admin.ts
index 43180ac..ad1de5b 100644
--- a/ts/admin.ts
+++ b/ts/admin.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ $(() => {
 		});
 	}
 
-	async function saveSettings(url: string, secret: string) {
+	async function saveApiSettings(url: string, secret: string) {
 		url += url.endsWith('/') ? '' : '/';
 
 		await checkServer(url, secret);
@@ -44,19 +44,19 @@ $(() => {
 		OCP.AppConfig.setValue('bbb', 'api.secret', secret);
 	}
 
-	$('#bbb-settings form').submit(function (ev) {
+	$('#bbb-api').on('submit', function (ev) {
 		ev.preventDefault();
 
-		$('#bbb-result').empty();
+		const resultElement = $(this).find('.bbb-result').empty();
 
-		saveSettings(this['api.url'].value, this['api.secret'].value).then(() => {
+		saveApiSettings(this['api.url'].value, this['api.secret'].value).then(() => {
 			const successElement = generateSuccessElement(t('bbb', 'Settings saved'));
 
 			setTimeout(() => {
-				$('#bbb-result').empty();
+				resultElement.empty();
 			}, 3000);
 
-			$('#bbb-result').append(successElement);
+			resultElement.append(successElement);
 		}).catch(err => {
 			let message = t('bbb', 'Unexpected error occurred');
 
@@ -68,11 +68,90 @@ $(() => {
 
 			const warningElement = generateWarningElement(message);
 
-			$('#bbb-result').append(warningElement);
+			resultElement.append(warningElement);
 		});
 	});
 
-	$<HTMLInputElement>('#bbb-settings [name="app.navigation"]').change((ev) => {
+	function generateExampleShortener(shortener: string) {
+		return shortener.replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/\{user\}/g, `<strong>${OC.currentUser}</strong>`).replace(/\{token\}/g, '<strong>your_room_id</strong>');
+	}
+
+	async function saveAppSettings(shortener: string) {
+		await checkPasswordConfirmation();
+
+		if (shortener.indexOf('https://') !== 0) {
+			throw 'https';
+		}
+
+		if (shortener.indexOf('{token}') < 0) {
+			throw 'token';
+		}
+
+		OCP.AppConfig.setValue('bbb', 'app.shortener', shortener);
+	}
+
+	$('#bbb-shortener').on('submit', function (ev) {
+		ev.preventDefault();
+
+		const resultElement = $(this).find('.bbb-result').empty();
+
+		saveAppSettings(this['app.shortener'].value).then(() => {
+			const successElement = generateSuccessElement(t('bbb', 'Settings saved'));
+
+			setTimeout(() => {
+				resultElement.empty();
+			}, 3000);
+
+			resultElement.append(successElement);
+		}).catch(err => {
+			let message = t('bbb', 'Unexpected error occurred');
+
+			if (err === 'https') {
+				message = t('bbb', 'URL has to start with https');
+			} else if (err === 'token') {
+				message = t('bbb', 'URL has to contain the {token} placeholder');
+			}
+
+			const warningElement = generateWarningElement(message);
+
+			console.warn('Could not save app settings', err);
+
+			resultElement.append(warningElement);
+		});
+	});
+
+	$<HTMLInputElement>('#bbb-shortener [name="app.shortener"]').on('keyup', (ev) => {
+		ev.preventDefault();
+
+		const {value} = ev.target;
+
+		if (!value || value.indexOf('https://') !== 0 || value.indexOf('{token}') < 0) {
+			$('#bbb-shortener-example').text(t('bbb', 'URL has to start with https:// and contain {token}. Additionally the {user} placeholder can be used.'));
+
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const target =  window.location.origin + OC.generateUrl('apps/bbb/b/$1');
+		const url = (new URL(value));
+		const rewritePath = '^' + url.pathname.replace(/^\//, '').replace(/%7Buser%7D/g, '.+').replace(/%7Btoken%7D/g, '(.+)');
+
+		$('#bbb-shortener-example').html(`<p>${generateExampleShortener(value)}</p>
+		<details>
+		<summary>${t('bbb', 'Example configuration for Apache and Nginx')}</summary>
+		<pre>#Apache with mod_rewrite
+ServerName    ${url.hostname}
+RewriteEngine on
+RewriteRule   "${rewritePath}"  "${target}"  [R=307,L]
+
+#Nginx config
+server_name ${url.hostname};
+rewrite ${rewritePath} ${target} last;
+return 307;</pre></details>
+		`);
+	});
+	$('#bbb-shortener [name="app.shortener"]').trigger('keyup');
+
+	$<HTMLInputElement>('#bbb-settings [name="app.navigation"]').on('change', (ev) => {
 		ev.preventDefault();
 
 		console.log('checkbox changed to', ev.target.checked);