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$ snap info firefox
> channels:
>  latest/stable:    92.0-3       2021-09-09 (595) 159MB -
>  latest/candidate: 92.0.1-1     2021-09-23 (625) 159MB -
>  latest/beta:      93.0b9-1     2021-09-24 (628) 155MB -
>  latest/edge:      ↑                                   
>  esr/stable:       78.14.0esr-1 2021-09-07 (591) 148MB -
>  esr/candidate:    91.1.0esr-1  2021-09-10 (603) 158MB -
>  esr/beta:         ↑                                   
>  esr/edge:         ↑

$ sudo snap remove firefox --purge; sudo snap install firefox --channel=esr/stable; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (esr/stable) 78.14.0esr-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

works

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=esr/candidate; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (esr/candidate) 91.1.0esr-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=latest/candidate; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (candidate) 92.0.1-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=latest/beta; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (beta) 93.0b9-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken
$ snap info firefox
> channels:
>  latest/stable:    92.0-3       2021-09-09 (595) 159MB -
>  latest/candidate: 92.0.1-1     2021-09-23 (625) 159MB -
>  latest/beta:      93.0b9-1     2021-09-24 (628) 155MB -
>  latest/edge:      ↑                                   
>  esr/stable:       78.14.0esr-1 2021-09-07 (591) 148MB -
>  esr/candidate:    91.1.0esr-1  2021-09-10 (603) 158MB -
>  esr/beta:         ↑                                   
>  esr/edge:         ↑

$ sudo snap remove firefox --purge; sudo snap install firefox --channel=esr/stable; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (esr/stable) 78.14.0esr-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

works because it uses the official Mozilla config (GLX/Xwayland)

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=esr/candidate; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (esr/candidate) 91.1.0esr-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=latest/candidate; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (candidate) 92.0.1-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=latest/beta; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (beta) 93.0b9-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken
$ snap info firefox
> channels:
>  latest/stable:    92.0-3       2021-09-09 (595) 159MB -
>  latest/candidate: 92.0.1-1     2021-09-23 (625) 159MB -
>  latest/beta:      93.0b9-1     2021-09-24 (628) 155MB -
>  latest/edge:      ↑                                   
>  esr/stable:       78.14.0esr-1 2021-09-07 (591) 148MB -
>  esr/candidate:    91.1.0esr-1  2021-09-10 (603) 158MB -
>  esr/beta:         ↑                                   
>  esr/edge:         ↑

$ sudo snap remove firefox --purge; sudo snap install firefox --channel=esr/stable; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (esr/stable) 78.14.0esr-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

works
Edit: because it uses the official Mozilla config (GLX/Xwayland)

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=esr/candidate; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (esr/candidate) 91.1.0esr-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=latest/candidate; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (candidate) 92.0.1-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken

$ sudo snap remove firefox; sudo snap install firefox --channel=latest/beta; snap run firefox https://webglsamples.org/aquarium/aquarium.html
> firefox (beta) 93.0b9-1 from Mozilla✓ installed

broken

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