Bug: system no longer sleeps because of EqMac

[PaulWilliamWoods]

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System is prevented from sleeping by EqMac

Steps to Reproduce
Load EqMac

Expected behaviour
Screen saver activates after 1 minute

Setup information:

• Benq monitor speakers via USB-C
• macOS Version: latest
• eqMac Version latest

Additional information
I sorted in Activity Monitor by 'preventing sleep' and there were 4 such processes. I quit EqMac and the screensaver started a minute later.

[principeLu]

Same problem in a mid 2012 Macbook Pro with Ventura 13.6.6.
If I'm using Youtube when I close the screen, the music will stop for a second and then continue playing but without applying the equalizer. After 5 to 10 seconds the eq will start working again.
If I focus on the Activity Monitor it will enter into sleep mode. If I focus on Firefox it will prevent to sleep.