>>273304012
When i'm using link to play a steamVR game, this is how I do it; 

>Steam is always running, i'm assuming yours is too
>Start Oculus software
>Put Quest on primary head
>Connect cable to Quest
>Wait a second
>It'll probably be all "Hey you want data storage shit?"
>Ignore that
>Wait a second longer
>It'll be all "Hey you want Link (You fuckin beta)?"
>Click "yeah go on then mate"
>I am now in the Oculus Rift S home
>I open my VR library
>I click "SteamVR" as though starting a game
>I am now in the shitty SteamVR home
>I start the game I want to play

That's my process and it isn't as hard or drawn-out as all those steps make it seem. 
I never start SteamVR first or run the SteamVR game from my desktop.