Transcription feature crashing Zoom

I just used this feature for the first time Monday and Tuesday and my screen froze in the same ways people are describing.  I will try the update and the uninstall and download.  Fingers crossed!

I've uninstalled and re-downloaded Zoom, to no avail. It's happened twice since I did this, and I can't find a solution other than turning off auto-transcription - has anyone else found workarounds? Thanks in advance!

I've had this same issue multiple times this week (October) and use a university account. I notice it tends to sometimes happen when the guest stops sharing their slides. I've tried ending Zoom in task manager... sometimes it's helped, but not perfectly... I usually log in additionally on my phone as cohost, which has helped me communicate with the presenters and stop recordings. Bummer, live transcript has been such a useful feature, but I fear using it for anything high stakes anymore. I have 55 minutes before my next meeting...I'll try uninstalling Zoom and doing a clean update. 

I am having this same issue, it has happened to me twice. IT is currently uninstalling and reinstalling Zoom on my desktop, but I am working remotely today and have a workshop in 2 1/2 hours. I am hoping that the version is up to date on my laptop since I can't do the uninstall/reinstall because it is a college laptop.

I still have this issue after updating 

I've been hosting sessions for a conference this week. (I regularly host Zoom sessions, but rarely use the live interpretation feature). The only sessions where I encountered Zoom issues were those where participants asked for this feature to be turned on during the sessions. About 20 minutes into the session, the Zoom controls disappeared, participant and chat windows are not visible etc. (As described by other users above).

I can't close the Zoom window or end the meeting. The only way I found to end the meeting was to close the Zoom meeting from the Task Manager, rejoin the meeting, then End Meeting for All.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. For anyone still experiencing this issue, please uninstall the Zoom desktop client and re-download the latest version by going to zoom.us/download
If you are still experiencing this issue on version 5.8 please let us know.

I work at a school too and this has happening for two months. Have you tried this new update yet? I have installed on class room computers but I haven't tried yet in a class setting. I've tried testing multiple times when no one else was on the zoom call but it doesn't freeze when no one else is there. I'm really hesitant to let anyone use the CC and hold back the entire class if anything freezes.

Yes.  I have been experiencing this same thing.  I've been teaching an online course this week and my students are in China.  They asked if I could enable the feature.  However, whenever it is enabled I experience the same things you are describing.  So, I have stopped enabling the feature.

Have there been any updates?  I' also and It guy at a University and I have student's complaining of the same issues on both PC and Mac, personal and school issued laptop.  Any update would be appreciated.