"Hot to the Touch" aired on Cartoon Network on April 2, 2012. The episode was seen by 2.655 million viewers. The episode also ranked as the number one telecast for all children demographics, according to Nielsen ratings. It also marked a 96 percent increase in ratings, when the numbers for "Hot to the Touch" were compared to the ratings for the same time period in 2011. The episode first saw physical release as part of the 2014 DVD, Princess Day, which included 16 episodes from the series' second through sixth seasons. It was later re-released as part of the complete fourth season DVD in October 2014.
