Audio cuts out/gets choppy when I go on mute. Unstable Internet Connection.

Another person reporting in to say I'm hitting this too -- and on a paid Zoom subscription with a two year old Mac, too. Came out of nowhere a month or so ago, and it took me a minute to realize it was the mute that was triggering the fake "unstable connection." Internet is otherwise very fast, no problems with other streaming/conference apps, and even no problem with Zoom provided I don't mute my audio.  Super weird -- and it would be great if this was addressed in an update or otherwise solvable.

It is 2024 and the problem is still a thing. What a nuisance! I will try the router reset.

August 2024 and this issue is still ongoing at my end. Router resets don't help. This is an issue deep within Zoom's software that they need to address.

I agree with many comments regarding there is something inherently wrong with the Zoom's SW to be causing this issue as it only happens to Zoom meetings and no other web conference meetings.  Updating the wireless- router/modem Firmware and Resetting it seems to help most people.  But to check if your router is the issue, I would bypass it and connect directly to the modem (hardwired to modem), this may give you a clue if your wireless router portion is the direct cause of this issue (keeping in mind to make sure you have the latest SW/FW updates).  I was using a high-tech gaming wireless router ASUS at the time I made my original post thinking it was a better router than my internet providers, but it caused many issues for many wireless devices in my home.  For instance, I was having video connection issues with my security cameras even though I solve the Zoom issue.  So, I did a little experiment and decided to rent my wireless router/modem from my internet provider (Xfinity) to see if my security camera connection issues went away...as I never or remember having issues in the past using provider routers until I got my own router to avoid rental fees (tyring to save a few bucks).  By using the internet provider router, I will always get SW updates pushed by my provider without my intervention and when I call about internet issues to Xfinity, they don't give me the runaround about I am not using their router so they can't really help address my connection issues...yada...yada...yada.  The RESULT, I don't have connection issues anymore with Zoom or with my security cameras and all these problems are in the past for me (2-years now).  Could all this be a conspiracy theory?...probably, but in today's world, my eyes are fairly wide open.  Just my two cents.   Good Luck!

I'm on macOS and resolved this by using MuteKey – it seems that if you have another application mute the microphone, and have zoom believe the microphone is _unmuted_, the bug doesn't happen (audio doesn't clip the first second or so)